Chapter XV

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

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

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

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

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

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

intentionally conceived

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

at any time

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

made afraid

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

the act of departing

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

hold firmly

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

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

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

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From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

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

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

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

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

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

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

the force of workers available

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

a particular point in time

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

used to form the superlative

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

a human being

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

express in words

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

carry out

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

your usual mood

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

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

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

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

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

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

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

the upper part of anything

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

in a vague way

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

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

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Helen was not in the slightest degree prepared for what Van Shaw was going to say.

at the time that

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

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

From this reading At the same time there was a certain feeling of pride and exultation of which she was vaguely ashamed.

superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The wildest stretch of her romantic temperament had never carried her so far, and when she first began to really grasp the sense of what Van Shaw was saying she was frightened and angry.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

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From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

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From this reading "MISS DOUGLAS, I haven't had half a chance to talk to you and you'll forgive me, won't you, if I take advantage of this moment."

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

From this reading She was conscious, as every beautiful young woman must be, of her charms and of the effect of them on the young men she met, but she would have been a most remarkably vain and shallow person if she had ever imagined for herself such a scene as the one now being acted out on the top of the rock at Oraibi.