Chapter XX

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

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

in bodily form

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

a state at a particular time

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

to or in any or all places

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

apart from; not including

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

set up or found

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

and nothing more

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

go away from a place

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

not any; not one

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

an event that happens

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

and nothing more

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

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

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

worried and uneasy

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

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

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

made afraid

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

try to get or reach

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

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

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

determined

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

a state of social isolation

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

express in speech

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

required or under orders

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

express in words

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

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

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

producing little or no profit or gain

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

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

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

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

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

at the time that

From this reading When Peggy went to him, alarmed by this extraordinary occurrence, she found him in bed, paralysed in one side, unable to speak, his face somewhat distorted, and everything helpless about him except his eyes.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.

which person or people

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading It was evidently and beyond any doubt "a stroke," and poor Peggy, alone in her solitude, and not knowing what to do--afraid to leave him to seek assistance, and unable to ascertain what were his own wishes--put the disordered room tidy by instinct in the first place, until she was driven out of it, scared and breathless, by those eyes which followed her movements everywhere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How that dark interval of time had passed at Marchmain no one could tell--for Peggy, the only individual who could have known, had long ceased to speculate on her master's sentiments and feelings, and learned to content herself with things as they came.

a late time of life

From this reading He had spent an agitated and restless night, as she could hear by his motions in his own room, and, for the first time in twenty years, did not get up in the morning.

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

From this reading But just as Colonel Sutherland, in single-minded devotion to the interests of his young friend Roger, and an honest and simple desire to set right the harm which he supposed to have been done by his nephew, had drawn close in his circles of laborious but unprofitable investigation to Lanwoth Moor, Peggy's attention had been called to her master's bodily condition.