Chapter VII

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

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

past form of “abrade” — wear away

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

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

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

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

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

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

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

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

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

containing or imposing condemnation or censure

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

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

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

psychological suffering

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

of a dreadful kind

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

nervous and unable to relax

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

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

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

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

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

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

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

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

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

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

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

be the source of pain

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

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

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

the arch of the foot

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

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

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

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

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

weak and likely to lose consciousness

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

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

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

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

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

and nothing more

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

To recall to mind.

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

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

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

done under pressure

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

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

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

catch on a snag

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

twist suddenly so as to sprain

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

not in physical motion

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

required or under orders

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

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

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

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

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

a severe scolding

From this reading She was a little light-headed still, and she kept calling out for the artist like a fretful child, and upbraiding him for refusing to come to her.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

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

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading Jane Anne, who was in and out of her room a great deal, treated these appeals sternly, and ministered to her with stony, condemnatory eyes, but Mrs. Watson’s motherly heart was melted by her distress.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.

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

From this reading She could not remember how it had happened--there was a jagged bough, or a snag, she supposed, of the tree that Rivers had held on to, as the flood rushed past them, and which had caught her, somehow, as she slid down in his arms.

which person or people

From this reading A doctor had been sent for from Barnard Castle, so she was told, who had pronounced it only a slight sprain, but the skin of her leg was abraded from knee to instep, and that was the cause of the pain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was lying on her bed at the “Heather Bell,” with only a very confused recollection of what had happened, and a bandaged foot that hurt dreadfully.