Chapter XXI

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

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

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From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

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

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

(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 Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

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

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

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

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

divisible by two

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

smooth and unconstrained in movement

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

in a conservative manner

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

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

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

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

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

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

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

be the source of pain

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

to make better

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

a woman of refinement

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

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

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

held or filled or in use

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

and nothing more

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

something that results

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

above and across; more than

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

established beyond doubt

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

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

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

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

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

be seated

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

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

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

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

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She took up the duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

at the time that

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

in or at the place that

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

during the time that

From this reading THE VIOLIN While Amalia lay recovering from the sprained ankle, which proved to be a serious hurt, Madam Manovska continued to improve.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Harry King guardedly and tenderly watched over the two women.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.

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

From this reading Still she remained convinced that Larry Kildene would return with her husband, and her daughter's anxiety as to what might be the outcome, when the big man should arrive alone, deepened.

but in spite of that

From this reading Every day he carried Amalia out in the sun to a sheltered place, where she might sit and work at the fascinating lace with which her fingers seemed to be only playing, yet which developed into webs of most intricate design, even while her eyes were not fixed upon it, but were glancing about at whatever interested her, or up in his face, as she talked to him impulsively in her fluent, inverted English.