Chapter IV

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

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

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

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

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

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

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 "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

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From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

divisible by two

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

set up or found

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

cause fear in

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

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

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

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

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

against your will

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

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

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

past form of “loathe” — find repugnant

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

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

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

accept an excuse for

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

-ing form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

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

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

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

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

carry out

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading That she had been able so thoroughly to frighten him seemed to have restored in her her old air of complacent mastery.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

something that is a source of danger

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

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

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

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

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

the act of using

From this reading I am not really in earnest; you know that; I had to use a threat--had to frighten you.

during the time that

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Come, come," she said, and, unresentfully, though with some determination, she secured his arm, "don't take me _au pied de la lettre_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Involuntarily he started from her, then, repenting, for even while he so loathed her he had never found her so piteous, "I beg your pardon--but you horrify me too much."