Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading As no one appeared she pushed the door open and said aloud: "Come in, come in."

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading A great sob answered her.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As no one appeared she pushed the door open and said aloud: "Come in, come in."

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

From this reading As no one appeared she pushed the door open and said aloud: "Come in, come in."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

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

From this reading As no one appeared she pushed the door open and said aloud: "Come in, come in."

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

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

From this reading Franco did not hear, and it was Luisa who rose.

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

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

From this reading A great sob answered her.

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

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Franco did not hear, and it was Luisa who rose.

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

From this reading A great sob answered her.

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Franco did not hear, and it was Luisa who rose.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

hear with intention

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

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From this reading Franco did not hear, and it was Luisa who rose.

a female domestic

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

not any; not one

From this reading As no one appeared she pushed the door open and said aloud: "Come in, come in."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Franco did not hear, and it was Luisa who rose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As no one appeared she pushed the door open and said aloud: "Come in, come in."

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading As no one appeared she pushed the door open and said aloud: "Come in, come in."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

express the need or desire for

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Franco did not hear, and it was Luisa who rose.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

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

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

weep convulsively

From this reading A great sob answered her.

with low volume

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

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

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

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

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

at the time that

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

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

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

which person or people

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE OLD LADY OF MARBLE The door was opened a little way, very, very softly; the maid looked in, and called to Franco, who was absorbed in prayer, kneeling by a chair near the couch upon which the dead woman lay.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She went to listen to the woman's whispered request, said something in reply, and when the maid had withdrawn, stood waiting for some one.