Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

grow by addition

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

later than; following

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

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

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

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

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

aroused or activated

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

rid of obstructions

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

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

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

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

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

an act that fails

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

yet to be or coming

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

a young female

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

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

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

death of a person

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

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

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

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

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

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

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

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 Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

properly deserved

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

clean or organized

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Joan paid for a good oak coffin and a decent funeral.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

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

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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

From this reading She bought a grave at Kensal Green and ordered a neat stone to be erected.

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

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

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

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

which person or people

From this reading Awakened and informed of what had happened, the housekeeper called the doctor, who looked at the body and certified that death had resulted from failure of the heart, which must have been long diseased.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading If she had previously earned Mrs. Gone’s gratitude, she felt that she had now merited any reward which might accrue in future, and the curious, erasible tablet that did duty as her conscience was wiped clear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The morning after Mrs. Gone’s funeral, the girl put on her favourite frock of grey cloth, with a hat to match, which had been bought at one of the most fashionable shops in Monte Carlo.