Chapter XX

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

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

later than; following

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

(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 In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

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

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading The tenderness and solicitude of her father knew no bounds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

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

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

a female human offspring

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

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From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

set up or found

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

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

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The tenderness and solicitude of her father knew no bounds.

with fondness; with love

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

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

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

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

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

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

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

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

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

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

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

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

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

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

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

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

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The tenderness and solicitude of her father knew no bounds.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live 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 In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

not any; not one

From this reading The tenderness and solicitude of her father knew no bounds.

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

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

above and across; more than

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

not often

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

return to an original state

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

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

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

cut with a saw

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

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

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading The tenderness and solicitude of her father knew no bounds.

the season of growth

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The tenderness and solicitude of her father knew no bounds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

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

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

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

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

having come into contact

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

in the direction of

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Walter’s daughter, a premature child, had from her birth been always infirm and delicate.

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

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

at the time that

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

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

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

which person or people

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Death, it is said, rarely enters a house without making himself familiar to the inmates.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading In the course of the spring after her grandfather’s death, she evidently grew worse, and towards the end of summer it was the opinion of all who saw her that she could not live long.

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

From this reading She was, indeed, the sole object that interested him in life; he doated over her with the most single and entire affection; and when she died, he would not believe, nor allow himself to think, she had expired, but sat by the bedside, preserving silence, and preventing her from being touched, lest it should awaken her from a slumber which he fondly imagined was to establish her recovery.