Chapter XII

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

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

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

on or to one side

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

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From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

set up or found

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

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

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

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

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

immediately past

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

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

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

a particular point in time

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

with neatness

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

above and across; more than

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

plural of “plait” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

with low volume

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

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

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

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

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading She had died like a child, dreaming, and smiling in the midst of her dreams.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading For the moment Eve was incredulous as she bent over the bed, for her mother’s face looked so fresh and tranquil.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

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

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

a Caucasian

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the last time that Eve heard the familiar clicking of the ivory pins, for Mrs. Carfax died quietly in her sleep, and was found with a placid smile on her face, her white hair neatly parted into two plaits, and her hands lying folded on the coverlet.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING It was a curious coincidence that Mrs. Carfax should have come to the end of her white wool that night, put her pins aside and left her work unfinished.