Chapter XIV · Which River

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

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

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “‘Will you tell me, sir, where I can find the river?’

taking care or paying attention

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

a young person of either sex

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

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

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

immediately past

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

held up in the air

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “The voice in which these words were spoken was low and timid.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

on one occasion

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

possessing material wealth

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “‘Will you tell me, sir, where I can find the river?’

cut with a saw

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

term of address for a man

From this reading “‘Will you tell me, sir, where I can find the river?’

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

express in speech

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “The voice in which these words were spoken was low and timid.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

express in words

From this reading “‘Will you tell me, sir, where I can find the river?’

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “The voice in which these words were spoken was low and timid.

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

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading “The voice in which these words were spoken was low and timid.

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

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

in the direction of

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

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

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

the topmost one of two

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

precisely as stated

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “The voice in which these words were spoken was low and timid.

emit long loud cries

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

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

From this reading I was about to speak to her, when she lifted her head, saw my uniform, and starting up, came toward me.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

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

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

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

From this reading “The voice in which these words were spoken was low and timid.

at the time that

From this reading I watched her, carefully, as she went back and forth in this strange fashion and at last saw her sink down on a doorstep, when the faint wail of a child came from beneath her shawl.

in or at the place that

From this reading “‘Will you tell me, sir, where I can find the river?’

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

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

during the time that

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “‘Will you tell me, sir, where I can find the river?’

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “The voice in which these words were spoken was low and timid.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “‘Will you tell me, sir, where I can find the river?’

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “My Friend—One night, while on my beat in the upper part of the city, a young woman, carrying something in her arms, which a large and very rich shawl completely covered, passed me, more than once, in a wild, distracted way, as if looking for something, or some place, which she could not find.