Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

(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 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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From this reading 'ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.'

Having no one else present.

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness

From this reading She put down her head, and looked at him very archly.

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

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She put down her head, and looked at him very archly.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

a special loved one

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She put down her head, and looked at him very archly.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading 'ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.'

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She put down her head, and looked at him very archly.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

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

From this reading She put down her head, and looked at him very archly.

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

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

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

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She put down her head, and looked at him very archly.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

above and across; more than

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She put down her head, and looked at him very archly.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

be seated

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

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

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

carry out

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.'

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

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

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

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

a violent disturbance

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

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

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

precisely as stated

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

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

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading 'ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.'

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

at the time that

From this reading When the turmoil and the hideous danger was over, it was very sweet for these two lovers to sit alone and talk about the past.

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

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'

but in spite of that

From this reading She had received his letter, and marvelled what he meant when he spoke of being detained in some place 'so near and yet so far.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Did you, my darling,' he asked her, as he held her hand, with its crooked little finger--which small deformity I always take as a sign of gentle blood--in his, 'care for me on that day that separated us for all this bitter time?'