Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

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

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

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

From this reading Hannah scorned nerves, and did not believe in them.

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

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Hannah scorned nerves, and did not believe in them.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Hannah scorned nerves, and did not believe in them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

communicated in words

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

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

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

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

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

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

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

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

From this reading Hannah scorned nerves, and did not believe in them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Hannah scorned nerves, and did not believe in them.

easily agitated

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

most frequent or common

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Hannah scorned nerves, and did not believe in them.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

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

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

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

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

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

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading TELEGRAPH WIRES.

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

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

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

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Hannah scorned nerves, and did not believe in them.

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

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

a shaky motion

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

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

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

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

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

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

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

at the time that

From this reading Daisy was quite right when she said that Hannah was not subject to nervous attacks.

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

From this reading When she was told that the human body was as full of nerves as an electric battery was full of electricity, that nerves, in short, were like numberless telegraphic-wires, prevailing the whole human frame, she stared at the speakers, and pronounced them slightly daft.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading TELEGRAPH WIRES.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Hannah went out of her own little sitting-room on that summer afternoon with, as she expressed it, trembling sensations running down her back, and causing her fingers to shake when she handled her cups and saucers.