Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

(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 His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

aroused to action

From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.

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

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

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

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

promoting or enhancing well-being

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading NEW DISCOVERIES.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

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

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

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

From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.

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

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

immediately past

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

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 At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW DISCOVERIES.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

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From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

carry out

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

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

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

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

From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.

(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 He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.

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

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.

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

From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.