Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

later than; following

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

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From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

(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 that seemed over.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

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

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

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

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

divisible by two

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

extreme fatigue

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

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

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

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From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

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

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

a social unit living together

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

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

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

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 He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

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

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

above and across; more than

From this reading All that seemed over.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

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

From this reading All that seemed over.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

lacking natural ease

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

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

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

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

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

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

From this reading He was so ill and had been ill so long that the interest of the household had almost come to an end.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be done for him, not even the beef tea to prepare, the variety of drinks which had kept up a certain link of service between the sick room and the rest of the house.

during the time that

From this reading He had passed from the necessities of life while still living, and now there was nothing but a half-impatient waiting--a longing of strained nerves and attention for the end of the suspense--till all should be over, and the little tale told out.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The day after the hurried visit of Agnes to the Park had been one of gathering darkness, and exhaustion to the young sufferer.