Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

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

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

any thing at all

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

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

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

having a base

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

for the reason that

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

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

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

changeable

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

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From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

demanding attention

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

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

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

the act of departing

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

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

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

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

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

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

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

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

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

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

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

in motion

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

and nothing more

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

above and across; more than

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

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

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

get rid of

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

in or at or to some place

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

the season of growth

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

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

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

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

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

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

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

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

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

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

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

a special situation

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

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

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They were all based upon, and most of them permeated with, the tender passion, and Lawrence was not in the mood for reading about that sort of thing.

precisely as stated

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The monotony of the slowly moving hours was broken only by a very brief visit from the old lady, who was going somewhere in the covered spring wagon, and who looked in, before she started, to see if her patient wanted anything; and by the arrival of a bundle of old novels sent by Mrs Null.

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

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

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

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

which person or people

From this reading The sky retained its sombre covering of clouds, and the rain came down in a melancholy, capricious way, as if it were tears shed by a child who was crying because it was bad.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These books Lawrence looked over with indifferent interest, hoping to find one among them that was not a love story, but he was disappointed.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The second afternoon of Lawrence Croft's confinement in the little building in Mrs Keswick's yard, passed drearily enough.