Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

further or added

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

anew

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

how long something has existed

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

(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 Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “What did I say to you?” she cried.

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

From this reading “What did I say to you?” she cried.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

set up or found

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

come to pass

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

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

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

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

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

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

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

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

From this reading “What did I say to you?” she cried.

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

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

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

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

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From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

engage in

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

make imperfect

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

not any; not one

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

express in words

From this reading “What did I say to you?” she cried.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

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

From this reading “What did I say to you?” she cried.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

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

From this reading “You dragged him out of the quiet that is natural at his age and forced him to make a public appearance.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

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

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What did I say to you?” she cried.

at the time that

From this reading And here he is in bed again, and no telling when he may be allowed to get up.”

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

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

which person or people

From this reading Next morning Mar, who had slept little all night, was found to be feverish and unwell, which was a state of affairs by no means unusual or alarming, but which gave to Letitia a sort of additional triumph.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

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

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What did I say to you?” she cried.

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading You seem quite pleased with yourselves, all of you, though I told you what would happen.