Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

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

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

demanding attention

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

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

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Mrs. Esther shuddered.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

start firing a weapon

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

a young female

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

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

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

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

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

an unjust act

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

Recollections of past events.

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

not any; not one

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

above and across; more than

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading Mrs. Esther shuddered.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

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

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

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

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

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

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading One Sunday evening in the autumn, the market being then quiet, the two ladies and the girl sat round a fire of coal, talking together by its light.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "My father's eyes," said Mrs. Deborah, looking at the portrait over the fireplace, "seem to rest upon me to-night."

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

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading HOW THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE MADE TWO WOMEN PRISONERS.

a late time of life

From this reading The memories of the sisters, by some accident, were carried back to the past, and they told the child the story, of which she already knew a part, how by a great and crying injustice of the law, they had been shut up in prison, for no fault of their own, for nearly thirty years.