Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

inability to perceive written words

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

exhale hard

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

any plant of the genus Silene

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

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

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He is dead.”

third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

anxious embarrassment

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

causing consternation

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “The poor fellow will never give evidence now.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

a boy or man

From this reading “The poor fellow will never give evidence now.

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From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

assemble or get together

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “The poor fellow will never give evidence now.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

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

From this reading He is dead.”

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

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

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

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

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

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

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

From this reading He is dead.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

the sound of laughing

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “The poor fellow will never give evidence now.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

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

From this reading “The poor fellow will never give evidence now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

on one occasion

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “The poor fellow will never give evidence now.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY DEEPENS It was a terrible and dismaying blow that had fallen so tragically upon the hopes of triumph and vindication.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

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

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “The poor fellow will never give evidence now.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Herriard on his way to the Countess Alexia with the news--which had been sent to him at once--called at Gastineau’s, being anxious to gather every grain of hope there might be of making the best of this bitter disappointment.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have not come to worry you any more about Campion,” was Herriard’s greeting, with a short bitter laugh of discomfiture.