Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

Having no one else present.

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

next to; at the side of

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

the act of burning something

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

dearly loved

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

the act of escaping physically

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

set up or found

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

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 I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

showing or giving mercy

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

and nothing more

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

above and across; more than

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

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

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

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

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

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

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

express a supposition

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

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

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Please don't, dear," I said, and I reached out and took his burning hand in mine.

a just detectable amount

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

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

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

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

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

a message informing of danger

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

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

From this reading I sat down close beside his pillow on a low chair which the nurse placed for me as she gave me a warning look and left us alone.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE SPARK AND THE BLAZE I found Nickols lying in his own dim and high bedroom, perfectly motionless under the white sheet, as he had been for two days, the only difference that now his great dark eyes burned into mine and on his mouth there rested a faint trace of the old mocking smile.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I suppose you are duly grateful for the merciful escape accorded you."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "This is your wedding day, Charlotte, and the license is over on the desk to destroy," he said, with the mocking light in his eyes flaring up into greater strength.