Chapter XXVII · Treachery

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

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

(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 “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

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

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

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

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

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

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

show off

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

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

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

slightly wet

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

the first light of day

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

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

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)

From this reading EURIPIDES’ MEDEA.

divisible by two

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

making lively and cheerful

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

a social unit living together

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

set up or found

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

a gay feeling

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

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

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

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

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

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

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

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

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

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

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

set afire

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

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

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father

From this reading EURIPIDES’ MEDEA.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

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

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

flowing profusely

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

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

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

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

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The family met at breakfast in the back drawing-room; a good fire had been kindled, but neither the cheerful fire nor the exhilarating coffee, could raise the spirits of the little party.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

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

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

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

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

not suspicious

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.

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

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It was the first of November; a Sabbath day; it had rained all night; the dawn of morning found the rain still pouring down in torrents; it was a dark, dark day; _so_ dark that a twilight gloom hung over all the rooms; so cold and wet that a damp chill pervaded the house.

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

From this reading “He, in whom My heart had treasured all its boast and pride, Proves faithless.”

in a wretched manner

From this reading Hagar was wretchedly pale and haggard; Raymond’s gaiety was so evidently assumed as not to be mistaken, even by the unsuspicious Rosalia.