Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading This was the way in which Walter Lord had shielded a child's sensitiveness.

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

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

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

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

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

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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 ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading This was the way in which Walter Lord had shielded a child's sensitiveness.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

a particular point in time

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

From this reading This was the way in which Walter Lord had shielded a child's sensitiveness.

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

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury

From this reading This was the way in which Walter Lord had shielded a child's sensitiveness.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

coming after or following

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

a special situation

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading This was the way in which Walter Lord had shielded a child's sensitiveness.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading This was the way in which Walter Lord had shielded a child's sensitiveness.

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

From this reading The child face of Anne Curwood was shown in profile, facing the left.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This was the way in which Walter Lord had shielded a child's sensitiveness.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

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

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

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

From this reading For nearly a month past he would have been ready to pay almost any price for a portrait of Anne Blake, and now, here in his hand, he held the thing he had been wishing for--and, for his purpose, it might as well have been a piece of blank pasteboard--or so he thought at the moment.

a late time of life

From this reading The tell-tale mark, which had probably changed but little in the succeeding years, the birthmark by which Peter hoped to identify her without shadow of doubt, appeared not at all.

changed to a yellowish color by age

From this reading ROSAMOND'S SECRET Peter took the yellowed card in his hands and looked at it long and eagerly.