Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

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

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

terminate

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

resembling a dream

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

divisible by two

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

at any time

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

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From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

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

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

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

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

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

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There was a soft light in the sick man’s room.

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 Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

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

From this reading There was a soft light in the sick man’s room.

possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

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

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

not any; not one

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

coming back

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

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

From this reading There was a soft light in the sick man’s room.

filled with shade

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

the act of closing something

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading There was a soft light in the sick man’s room.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There was a soft light in the sick man’s room.

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

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

From this reading No one slept much during the early part of the night in the millionaire’s home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a soft light in the sick man’s room.

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

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.

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

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

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

From this reading Katharine lay long awake, prevented from sleeping partly by the painful numbness in her bandaged arm, and partly by the ever recurring picture of the day’s doings which came back to her unceasingly in the stillness.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading The white walls and hangings took up and distributed the whiteness, so that even the remotest corners were not dark.

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

From this reading Just as the picture was growing shadowy and dreamlike, some slight sound would break it and recall her to herself,--a distant foot-fall on the stairs, the opening and shutting of a door near her own, or even the occasional roll of a belated carriage in the street.