Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

later than; following

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

extremely painful

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

(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 The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

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

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

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

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

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

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

in a blank and uncomprehending manner

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

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

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

(usually followed by “to”) given credit for

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

at any time

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

a state of high honor

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

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

From this reading Margie had not slept.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

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

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

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

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

immediately past

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

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From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

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 The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

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From this reading Margie had not slept.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

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

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Margie had not slept.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

win a victory over

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

go across or through

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

several time

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

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

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

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

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Margie had not slept.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

doomed to extinction

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

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

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

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

From this reading Nothing could have tempted Margie to have credited such a story of her lover, had it not been for the overwhelming evidence of her own senses.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

up to a particular time

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

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

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

which person or people

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The long night passed away, as all nights, however long and dark they may be, will pass away.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had paced her chamber until long after midnight, utterly disregarding Alexandrine, who had knocked repeatedly at her door, and at last, overcome by weariness, she had sunk down in a chair by the open window, and sat there, gazing blankly out into the night, with its purple heavens, and its glory of sparkling stars.