Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

(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 As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

exhale hard

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

a youthful male person

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

terminate

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

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

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

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

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

a person who carries a message

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

a particular point in time

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

and nothing more

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

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

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

express in words

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

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

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

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

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

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

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Every step that Foresta took on her sorrowful journey was accompanied by a rain of tears.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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

From this reading _A Messenger That Hesitates._ Mrs. Crump sat in her room, her elbows propped up on her knees and her cheeks resting on her hands.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

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

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

at the time that

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

in or at the place that

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The death of Henry, her only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her strength by a supreme effort of her will to the end that she might comfort her husband when he became aware of the tragedy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Foresta had gone for her father with the understanding that she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allow her mother to break the news to him upon his arrival home.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As she drew near the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow.