Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

(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 Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

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

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

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

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

any thing at all

From this reading Had anything remarkable happened?

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

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

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

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

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

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

deem to be

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

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

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Had anything remarkable happened?

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

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

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

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

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

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

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

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

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From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

on the contrary

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

unusual or striking

From this reading Had anything remarkable happened?

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

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

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

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

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

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

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

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

get undressed

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

not important

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.

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

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

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

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

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

From this reading Her eyes and cheeks had an almost feverish brilliancy; her head was thrown backward, and her hands were clasped with the palms outward, and with that tension of the arms which is apt to accompany mental absorption.

at the time that

From this reading Confidential Moments When Maggie went up to her bedroom that night, it appeared that she was not at all inclined to undress.

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

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She set down her candle on the first table that presented itself, and began to walk up and down her room, which was a large one, with a firm, regular, and rather rapid step, which showed that the exercise was the instinctive vent of strong excitement.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nothing that you are not likely to consider in the highest degree unimportant.