Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

later than; following

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

make certain of

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been disappointed during the summer so often.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

the state of being certain

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He had been disappointed during the summer so often.

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

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

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From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had been disappointed during the summer so often.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

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

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

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

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

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From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

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

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

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

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

come together

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

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

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

information about recent and important events

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

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

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

many times at short intervals

From this reading He had been disappointed during the summer so often.

move down on as if in an attack

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

in the near future

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

the quality of being sacred

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

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

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had been disappointed during the summer so often.

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

From this reading He had been disappointed during the summer so often.

express a supposition

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

required or under orders

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

express in words

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

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

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

up to a particular time

From this reading Herr Dremmel remarked with dryness that he supposed in that case she would, and refused to become enthusiastic until there was more certainty.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "And I," she said, looking at him with a kind of surprised awe now that it had really come upon her, "I suppose I will be a mother."

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

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

From this reading The winter came before Ingeborg, after many false alarms due to her extreme eagerness to give Robert the happiness he wanted, was able to assure him with certainty that he would presently become a father.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Her zeal to meet his wishes made her pounce upon the slightest little feeling of not being well and run triumphantly to his laboratory, daring its locked door, defying its sacredness, to tell him the great news.