Chapter XXX

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

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

later than; following

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

Having no one else present.

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

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

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

at or in or to any place

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

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

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading CONVINCING TESTIMONY.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

fill with distaste

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

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From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

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From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

(of the ground) made hard by frost

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

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

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

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

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

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

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

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

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

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

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

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

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

held dear

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

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

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

information about recent and important events

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

not any; not one

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

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

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

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

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading CONVINCING TESTIMONY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

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

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

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

From this reading One afternoon three or four days after Carroll had sailed, Evelyn sat alone in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, a prey to confused regrets and keen anxiety.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

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

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.

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

From this reading She knew she loved the man; indeed, she had really known it for some time, and it was that which had made Jessie's revelation so bitter.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll's news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere--Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Now, fastidious in thought and feeling as she was, she wondered if she had been too hard upon him; it was becoming more and more difficult to believe that he could have justified her disgust and anger, but this was not what troubled her most.