Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

anew

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

divisible by two

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

at any time

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

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

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Bibi shook her head.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

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

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

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

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

held dear

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

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

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

many times at short intervals

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

on one occasion

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

only a very short time before

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Bibi shook her head.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

in a swift manner

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

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

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

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

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

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

From this reading Proportionably great was her surprise and joy at his sudden re-appearance, and his happiness was not less real at seeing once more those he so dearly loved.

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

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

at the time that

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What with Bibi's eager questions, and the prattle of the little ones, an hour or two had glided away swiftly enough, when Boulanger suddenly asked what had become of Amoahmeh.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading It is scarcely to be wondered at that, amid such events as were daily passing around her, poor Bibi had begun to despair of ever seeing her husband again.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading His avocations had often enough taken him away for a month or two, but more than a year had now elapsed without her even hearing of him.