Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

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

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

(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 SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

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

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Gaston seized it, and covered it with kisses.

a sudden sharp noise

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

the act of giving

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

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

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Gaston seized it, and covered it with kisses.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

by chance

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

a person who is being chased

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Gaston seized it, and covered it with kisses.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

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

From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

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

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."

having come into contact

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

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

From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."