Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading He seemed not only reading, but absorbed by what he read.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

(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 His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He seemed not only reading, but absorbed by what he read.

make calm or still

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

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From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

destroyed or killed

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

death of a person

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

only a very short time before

From this reading He hardly looked up when the surgeon entered.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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

From this reading He hardly looked up when the surgeon entered.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He seemed not only reading, but absorbed by what he read.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

and nothing more

From this reading He seemed not only reading, but absorbed by what he read.

a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He seemed not only reading, but absorbed by what he read.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

the act of searching for something

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed not only reading, but absorbed by what he read.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading He hardly looked up when the surgeon entered.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

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

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mr. Short thought the paroxysm of grief was passed, and that the mind of Sir Philip Hastings, settling down into a calm melancholy, was seeking its habitual relief in books.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

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

From this reading He hardly looked up when the surgeon entered.

precisely as stated

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

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

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He seemed not only reading, but absorbed by what he read.

at the time that

From this reading Sir Philip Hastings, I have said, was reading a Greek book when Mr. Short entered the library.

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

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His face was grave, and very stern; but all traces of the terrible agitation with which he had quited the side of his wife's death-bed, were now gone from his face.