Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

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From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

later than; following

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

anew

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the pattern, it seemed, was cut differently.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

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

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

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From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

in another and different manner

From this reading But the pattern, it seemed, was cut differently.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

having lost your job

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

not noticed inadvertently

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

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

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the pattern, it seemed, was cut differently.

and nothing more

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

immediately past

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

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

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

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 HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

arrange in a container

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

a perceptual structure

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

From this reading She was pregnant.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

affecting or influenced by the human mind

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

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

From this reading But the pattern, it seemed, was cut differently.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

make steady

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

required or under orders

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

carry out

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

a special situation

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She went to the doctor's office the day after Portia took her mother away, and discovered the cause of her physical wretchedness.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

up to a particular time

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading Just how she'd take up the fight again for the great thing Portia had adjured her not to miss, she didn't know.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading She helped Portia pack, she presented a steady cheerful radiance of optimism to her mother, that never faltered until the last farewells were said.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

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

From this reading She supposed she'd go back to her law-books--at any rate until she could work out something better.

plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading HOW THE PATTERN WAS CUT Through the two weeks that intervened before Portia and her mother left for the West, Rose disregarded the physical wretchedness--which went on getting worse instead of better--and dismissed her psychical worries until she should have time to attend to them.