Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

the act of burning something

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

move or strike with a noise

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

caused to show discomposure

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

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

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

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

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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

From this reading I.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

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From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

abnormally large

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

not any; not one

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

drop something with a plopping sound

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

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

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

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

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

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

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

on a floor above

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

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

From this reading Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.

at the time that

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

an established custom

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To have resisted the self-abandonment of Kate's love would have been monstrous.

produce a literary work

From this reading But when he reached Ballure he did not dash into Auntie Nan's room, according to his wont, though a light was burning there, and he could hear the plop and click of thread and needle; he crept upstairs to his own, and sat down to write a letter.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Therefore, he had done no wrong, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.