Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

(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 “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

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

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

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

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

past form of “cashier” — discard or do away with

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

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From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

constricted in size

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

prudent

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

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

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

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

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

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From this reading J'ACCUSE!

and nothing more

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

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

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

without strain or anxiety

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

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

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

in a stiff manner

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

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

From this reading “Of course, there could be but one ending to it all.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

not consciously observing

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

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

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

in or at the place that

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

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

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

belonging to which person

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she finished speaking, Elisabeth's hands, which had been tightly locked together upon her knee, relaxed and fell stiffly apart, cramped with the intensity of their convulsive pressure.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Sara sat silent, staring with unseeing eyes across the familiar bay to that house on the cliff where lived the man whose past history--that history he had guarded so strenuously and completely from the ears of their little world--had just been revealed to her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading The man to whom you have promised yourself--Garth Trent--was court-martialled and cashiered.”