Chapter XIV

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

anew

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

(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 Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

Having no one else present.

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

an occurrence of something

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading THE FEET OF CLAY.

the state of being contaminated

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

well in the past; former

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

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

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE FEET OF CLAY.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

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

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

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

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

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

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

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 IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

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

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FEET OF CLAY.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

on one occasion

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

except for; apart from

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

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

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never more—save once—was she to see his face again in this life, nor did she desire to do so.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

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

From this reading THE FEET OF CLAY.

a special situation

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

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

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

at the time that

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading Her Willie had become as dead to her; all that was left of him was the shameful record that lay upon the table before her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IT is a terrible thing to be left alone with one’s dead, and this might in some sort be said to have been Margaret’s case when Mrs. Jordan had departed.

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

From this reading She would have shrunk from his hand had he offered it to her, and the touch of his lips would have been contamination.