Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

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

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

any person at all

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

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

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

for the reason that

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she was too honest to deny that the doubt had come.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

without care or concern

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading But she was too honest to deny that the doubt had come.

intentionally conceived

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading But she was too honest to deny that the doubt had come.

with great urgency

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading But she was too honest to deny that the doubt had come.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

put on clothes

From this reading It was the wedding dress.

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From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

plural of “embroidery” — elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

a farewell remark

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

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

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

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From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading But she was too honest to deny that the doubt had come.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the wedding dress.

and nothing more

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

according to logical reasoning

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

plain-woven cotton fabric

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

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From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

in the near future

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

not in physical motion

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

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

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

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

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But she was too honest to deny that the doubt had come.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

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From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading It was the wedding dress.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading It was the wedding dress.

at the time that

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

a Caucasian

From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.

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From this reading ADRIFT Erda Shepherd stood in her bedroom, under the wood-shingled house at Herrnhut, looking at a heap of white muslin and delicate embroideries which lay upon her bed.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

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

From this reading She had just unpacked it; partly because she felt _déc[oe]uvré_, partly in the hope that the sight of it, ready to be worn so soon, would still the vague disquiet of which she was conscious.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet if anyone had ventured to suggest, when she had said good-by to Lance Carlyon the evening before,--said good-by almost carelessly, by reason of the fervid enthusiasm which absorbed her,--that within twenty-four hours the wisdom of the farewell should seem logically doubtful, she would have been desperately angry.