Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

in addition

From this reading The young girl also was silent.

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

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

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

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

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From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

being very thin

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

a slight indication

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

make certain of

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

a young female

From this reading The young girl also was silent.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

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

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

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

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

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

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

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

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

and nothing more

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

on one occasion

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

and nothing more

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

above and across; more than

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

in a persistent manner

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

To recall to mind.

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

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

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The young girl also was silent.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

a lightweight cord

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

carry out

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading THE END He had paused, absorbed in meditation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

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

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

the upper part of anything

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

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

From this reading The young girl also was silent.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

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

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He was watching her through his great bone-rimmed spectacles, and she could see the knuckles of his bony hands, just above the top of the table, fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting, till she wondered if there existed another set of fingers in the world which could undo the knots his lean ones made in that tiresome piece of string.

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

From this reading That thought was the inexplicable feeling within her that there was something in connection with that hideous crime which she ought to recollect, something which--if she could only remember what it was--would give her the clue to the tragic mystery, and for once ensure her triumph over this self-conceited and sarcastic scarecrow in the corner.

but in spite of that

From this reading Some memory too vague as yet to take a definite form was persistently haunting her--one thought was hammering away in her brain, and playing havoc with her nerves.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young girl also was silent.