Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

in addition

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

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

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

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

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

come to pass

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

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

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

an occurrence of something

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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 For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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 THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

and nothing more

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

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From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

express in words

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

only a very short time before

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

try to get or reach

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

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

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

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

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then she sat down upon the bench and began to think.

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

From this reading THE THREE DAYS He was gone, his presence had ceased to poison the air, and, the long strain over, Rachel gave a gasp of relief.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

in or at the place that

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

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

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.

which person or people

From this reading But at least they had three days, and who could say what would happen in three days?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

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

From this reading Her position, and that of Richard, was desperate; it seemed scarcely possible that they could escape with their lives, for if he died, she would die also—as to that she was quite determined.

plural of “zulu” — a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities

From this reading For instance, they might escape somehow, the Providence in which she believed might intervene, or the Zulus might come to seek her, if they only knew where she was gone.