Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

(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 All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A whole, long, lovely week, of which only five minutes had already gone!

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

From this reading HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

in a blissful manner

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

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From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS.

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

move deeply

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

divisible by two

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A whole, long, lovely week, of which only five minutes had already gone!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

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

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A whole, long, lovely week, of which only five minutes had already gone!

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

a high place

From this reading HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS.

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

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

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

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

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 A whole, long, lovely week, of which only five minutes had already gone!

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A whole, long, lovely week, of which only five minutes had already gone!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

and nothing more

From this reading A whole, long, lovely week, of which only five minutes had already gone!

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

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

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

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

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

at the time that

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

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

From this reading A whole, long, lovely week, of which only five minutes had already gone!

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Charlie and she were together, and before them stretched the days, the hours, the minutes, the seconds of a whole week!

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed to Denys as if she had never felt so absolutely happy, so blissfully content, as she did when with Charlie's arm tucked into hers, they left the station together and made their way down the steep hill to the church.

plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.

plural of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading All the worries of the day and the worries of the yesterdays had slipped from her, and not even the thought of Gertrude, awaiting them in the church porch, had power to disturb her.