Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

consider or hold as true

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

tolerating without protest

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

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

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

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

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

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

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

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From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

an occurrence of something

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

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

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

thrown away

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

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

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

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

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

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

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

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

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

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From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

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

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

engage in

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

joined in matrimony

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

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

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

your grandmother

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

not any; not one

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

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

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

on one occasion

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

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From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

on the contrary

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

precisely, exactly

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

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

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

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

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

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From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

make sweeter in taste

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

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

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

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

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

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From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

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From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

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

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

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

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

at the time that

From this reading THE GREAT HEALER It was late in the afternoon when the Mallow car once more purred up to the door of Trenby Hall and Nan descended from it.

during the time that

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

a Caucasian

From this reading She was looking very pale, her face like a delicate white cameo beneath the shadow of her hat, while the clinging black of her gown accentuated the slender lines--too slender, now--of her figure.

which person or people

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading If for once he could have shown himself generous and offered to give her back her freedom--an offer she would have refused to accept--how much the fact that each of them had been willing to make a sacrifice might have helped to sweeten their married life!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kitty had told her of Barry's interview with Trenby and of its utter futility, and, although Nan had been prepared to sacrifice her whole existence to the man who had suffered so terrible an injury, she was bitterly disappointed that he proposed exacting it from her as a right rather than accepting it as a free gift.

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

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had not yet discarded her mourning for Lord St. John, but in any case she would have felt that gay colours could have no part in to-day.