Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

(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 Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

Having no one else present.

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

a female human offspring

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He had gone to find happiness.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He had gone to find happiness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had gone to find happiness.

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

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

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

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

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

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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 HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

held dear

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

-ing form of “mouth” — express in speech

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading HER HOUSE IN ORDER Left alone, Campanula sat, her hands folded in her lap—a Lost One indeed.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

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

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

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

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

confined on all sides

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading He had gone to find happiness.

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

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

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

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

in or at the place that

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before her mental vision, beyond Japan, beyond that desolate country always surrounded with ice, the country where the bluebells grew—beyond all this lay the land where O Toku San had gone that day, the land where one never regrets, one never forgets, one never remembers.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Not one word had she spoken to hold him back or keep him by her, this true daughter of Dai Nippon, soul sister of O Gozen San, daughter in spirit of the immortal Hirose.

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

From this reading Cleopatra with the asp and all the mouthing heroines of history would seem cheap indeed beside this small and faithful figure to whom death was nothing, passion and personal happiness nothing beside the happiness of the being she loved.