Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

later than; following

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

anew

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

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

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

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

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

surprising greatly

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

a job in an organization

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

destitute of blood or apparently so

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The hours of early morning crept slowly by.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

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From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

the dead body of a human being

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The hours of early morning crept slowly by.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The hours of early morning crept slowly by.

past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

give expression to

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

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

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

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

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The hours of early morning crept slowly by.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

without good reason

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

a particular point in time

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The hours of early morning crept slowly by.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

of an obscure nature

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

in a northern direction

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

compacted by ironing

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

in a regular manner

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

cut with a saw

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The hours of early morning crept slowly by.

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

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

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

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

not in physical motion

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

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

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

in the direction of

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

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

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse, but after careful watching I saw that she was breathing, lightly but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Again I returned to my berth, and as the express again thundered on its way northward towards Turin, I tried to form some theory to account for my discovery of those curious marks upon her.

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

From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, so bloodless were my mysterious companion’s lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.

in or at the place that

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The curious marks, as though a man’s hands had endeavored to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish brown, like disappearing bruises, the one narrow and small where the finger had pressed, the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.