Chapter IX

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

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

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

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

any thing at all

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

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

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

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

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

a special loved one

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

dearly loved

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

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From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

come together

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

extremely painful

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

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

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

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

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

an occurrence of something

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

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

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

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

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

and nothing more

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

any competition

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

-ing form of “resort” — have recourse to

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

express in words

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

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

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

moving very fast

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

express in words

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

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

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

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

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

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

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

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

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

precisely as stated

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

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

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

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From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

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

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For instance, that very night in bed she discovered a way of reducing Emmie to submission without resorting to physical violence.

a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"

From this reading But although Val was worsted in this encounter, the race _was_ sometimes to the swift and the battle to the ingenious.

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

From this reading Emmie would do anything for her dear, dear sister if only darling Val would say the black figure wasn't a ghost.

a late time of life

From this reading This was the beginning of the Four Years' War.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Val began to tell out loud a terrible and harrowing tale, which nearly threw the younger child into fits.