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 A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

(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 All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

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

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

any thing at all

From this reading She had not come there with the intention of telling him anything.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

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

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

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

From this reading She had not come there with the intention of telling him anything.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

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

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

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From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

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

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

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

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

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

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

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

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

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

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

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

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She had not come there with the intention of telling him anything.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

straightened out

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not come there with the intention of telling him anything.

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

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

sounding as if the nose were pinched

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

filled with shade

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

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

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

a person, without saying who

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

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 A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading She had not come there with the intention of telling him anything.

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

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had not come there with the intention of telling him anything.

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

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading A LIFE LINE She had told him her story from beginning to end, as far as she herself comprehended it.

create by training and teaching

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

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

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

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

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

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

From this reading All she had wanted was a place in which to rest, a glass of water, and somebody to help her find the train to Gayfield.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading She was lying sideways now, in the depths of a large armchair, her cheek cushioned on the upholstered wings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Her hat, with its cheap blue enamel pins sticking in the crown, lay on his desk; her hair, partly loosened, shadowed a young face grown pinched with weariness; and the reaction from shock was already making her grey eyes heavy and edging the under lids with bluish shadows.