Chapter XXV

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

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

anew

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

(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 When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

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

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

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

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

the act of burning something

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

object formed by a mold

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading THE SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

at any time

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

communicated in words

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading THE SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

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

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

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

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

not any; not one

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

on one occasion

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

in a noticeable manner

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

with speed

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

express in words

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

more slowly

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

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

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

not in physical motion

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading THE SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

having intellectual depth

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading THE SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD.

plural of “vigil” — a period of sleeplessness

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Her step was slower than it had ever been; and she walked more feebly, but she still kept up the lonely vigils in her own room at night, and the light was always burning, casting its rays across the deserted street like a pitying star.

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

From this reading My mother was never strong, and her health seemed to be rapidly failing, but she was perceptibly revived by the presence of Agnes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

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

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.

at the time that

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

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

From this reading When I told her that Agnes would now live there all the time, and never go away again, she expressed great pleasure, and for days was not content to be out of her company, but followed her slowly around the house as she went about her work.

a late time of life

From this reading We were like three children again, suddenly released from restraint, but when we spoke in the evening of the happy years we should spend together, my mother became thoughtful at once, and would say no more that night.