Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

anew

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

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

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

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

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

exhale hard

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

and nothing more

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.

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

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

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

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

a male human offspring

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

coming after or following

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though her love for the father was dead, struck down by that foul blow, she had still some to give the child; it was hers, she felt, hers alone.

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

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

in the direction of

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

emit long loud cries

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

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 It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

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

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading This she told herself again and again as she lay tossing in the weary days succeeding its birth.

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

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a miserable, feeble little creature, but the mother clung to it, though it was the son of her father's murderer, of the lover whose baseness towards herself seemed to her nothing compared with his baseness in lifting his hand against the grey head now lying by the wall in Crishowell churchyard.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE SEVEN SNOW-MEN MARY'S child opened its eyes prematurely on this world, only to wail itself out of it again in a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading He had never seen it, never would see it, and never would his face shadow its little life.