Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading He had grown old in a night, rather in an hour.

(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 Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

in addition

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had grown old in a night, rather in an hour.

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

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

extreme mental distress

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

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From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

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

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

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From this reading Captain Bodine, Mara, and old Hannah were the watchers.

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From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Bodine, Mara, and old Hannah were the watchers.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

with convulsions, in a convulsive way

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

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

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

set up or found

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

a young female

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading He had grown old in a night, rather in an hour.

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

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

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 Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

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From this reading Captain Bodine, Mara, and old Hannah were the watchers.

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

From this reading He had grown old in a night, rather in an hour.

past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He had grown old in a night, rather in an hour.

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From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

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

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama

From this reading Captain Bodine, Mara, and old Hannah were the watchers.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

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

From this reading He had grown old in a night, rather in an hour.

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

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Captain Bodine, Mara, and old Hannah were the watchers.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

on the contrary

From this reading He had grown old in a night, rather in an hour.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

only a very short time before

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

not in physical motion

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

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

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

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

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

possessive form of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

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

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Captain Bodine, Mara, and old Hannah were the watchers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Captain Bodine, Mara, and old Hannah were the watchers.

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

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

a Caucasian

From this reading Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.

which person or people

From this reading CLOUDS LIFTING In Mrs. Bodine's humbler home there was another patient who also had found such respite as anodynes can bring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ella's fair face had become like the purest marble in its whiteness, but the hot tears had ceased to flow, and the bosom which had heaved convulsively with anguish was now so still that the girl scarcely seemed to breathe at all.