Chapter XII

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

later than; following

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

Having no one else present.

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

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

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

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

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

only a very short time before

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

the time you go to bed

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

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

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

plural of “columbine” — a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

come together

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

a young female

From this reading Who was this girl?

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

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

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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 had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

above and across; more than

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

move upward

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

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

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

in a stiff manner

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

a state of acute pain

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

possessing sweep

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

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

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It had begun to rise, though he was not then aware of it, or barely aware of it, the day Marion had halted him in the road below his ranch house; it had reached its flood as he drove away from her and left the bouquet of columbines in her limp hands.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward bedtime of the eighth day after that encounter at the glade of the columbines, Philip Haig sat stiffly silent in his armchair, staring into the fire.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.

which person or people

From this reading Who was this girl?

in the company of; together with

From this reading His brow was dark with discontent, his cheeks had paled with the slow ebbing of the tide of passion that had swept over him.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDES Marion was not alone in her misery; but knowledge of this, had it by any chance come to her, would not have eased her heart, though it might indeed have hardened it a little against more suffering to come.