Chapter XXVI

have an effect upon

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

later than; following

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Come in, Molly," said Alice.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her cousin's rooms were laden with anxiety as with electricity.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come in, Molly," said Alice.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Her cousin's rooms were laden with anxiety as with electricity.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading Her cousin's rooms were laden with anxiety as with electricity.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

come to pass

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her cousin's rooms were laden with anxiety as with electricity.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

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From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Come in, Molly," said Alice.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Her cousin's rooms were laden with anxiety as with electricity.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE SECOND MOTHER.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Her cousin's rooms were laden with anxiety as with electricity.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

express in words

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE SECOND MOTHER.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SECOND MOTHER.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

a shaky motion

From this reading Even the hall and the staircase of the Hôtel Métropole, when Molly entered that humble guest-house, seemed trembling with anxiety.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

precisely as stated

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her cousin's rooms were laden with anxiety as with electricity.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

at the time that

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When we are waiting for the call to do something--to say something--of cardinal importance; something that will affect the whole of our life, all that remains of it: when we are uncertain what will happen after or before we have said or done that something; then the very air round us is charged with the uncertainty of the time.