Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

later than; following

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

anew

From this reading These thoughts, having been once roused, would not be repressed again.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

divisible by two

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

at any time

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

made afraid

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

destroyed or killed

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading These thoughts, having been once roused, would not be repressed again.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

immediately past

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

engage in

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

understood perfectly

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

not any; not one

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

on one occasion

From this reading These thoughts, having been once roused, would not be repressed again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

the possibility of future success

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

From this reading These thoughts, having been once roused, would not be repressed again.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading These thoughts, having been once roused, would not be repressed again.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

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From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

a male human offspring

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These thoughts, having been once roused, would not be repressed again.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading These thoughts, having been once roused, would not be repressed again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

up to a particular time

From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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From this reading Had she no claim at all to consideration? or must she be for ever silent like this, till one of them should at last be laid in Tromoe churchyard?

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

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

From this reading Elizabeth was more agitated even than usual after a scene of this kind.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

at the time that

From this reading When he had struck her son, her indignation had almost mastered her; and it frightened her now to think how near she had been to an explosion.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

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

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.

a late time of life

From this reading This time the so-often-repeated excuses which she had accustomed herself to make for him would not suggest themselves; and as she lay awake in the stillness of the night, and looked back through the years that were gone, it seemed as if she was struggling and labouring on for ever without any prospect of getting nearer to the goal, and that her patience was wellnigh exhausted.