Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

later than; following

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She did not wish to talk; she could not have talked with any safety.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

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

From this reading She did not wish to talk; she could not have talked with any safety.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

apart from; not including

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

not genuine

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She did not wish to talk; she could not have talked with any safety.

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

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

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

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

kept in good condition

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

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

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

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

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

not any; not one

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

according to the clock

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

an easy victory

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading She did not wish to talk; she could not have talked with any safety.

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

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

not in physical motion

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Her brain was occupied much by the strange and emotional episode of Julian's confession, but still more by the situation of her husband in the affair.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She did not wish to talk; she could not have talked with any safety.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She did not wish to talk; she could not have talked with any safety.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

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

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

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

From this reading RUNAWAY HORSES I Rachel, according to her own impression the next morning, had no sleep during that night.

up to a particular time

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

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

From this reading She had deliberately feigned sleep as Louis entered the room, and had maintained the soft, regular breathing of a sleeper until long after he was in bed.

at the time that

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading She did not wish to talk; she could not have talked with any safety.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The striking of the hall clock could not be heard in the bedroom with the door closed, but it could be felt as a faint, distinct concussion; and she had thus noted every hour, except four o'clock, when daylight had come and the street lamp had been put out.