Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

(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 Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

Having no one else present.

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

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

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What should she do with herself,--with herself, her title, and her money?

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

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

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading What should she do with herself,--with herself, her title, and her money?

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

for more time

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

engage in

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading What should she do with herself,--with herself, her title, and her money?

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

not any; not one

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

on one occasion

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading THE RIVALS.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What should she do with herself,--with herself, her title, and her money?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

not in physical motion

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

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

From this reading THE RIVALS.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading What should she do with herself,--with herself, her title, and her money?

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

two times

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What should she do with herself,--with herself, her title, and her money?

at the time that

From this reading Lady Ongar sat alone, long into the night, when Harry Clavering had left her.

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

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What should she do with herself,--with herself, her title, and her money?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Would it be still well that she should do something, that she should make some attempt; or should she, in truth, abandon all, as the arch-traitor did, and acknowledge that for her foot there could no longer be a resting-place on the earth?

produce a literary work

From this reading She sat there long, getting up occasionally from her seat, once or twice attempting to write at her desk, looking now and then at a paper or two, and then at a small picture which she had, but passing the long hours in thinking,--in long, sad, solitary thoughts.