Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

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

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

greatly pleased

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

a social unit living together

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

a young female

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

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

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

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

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

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

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

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

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

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

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

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From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

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

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

given to inquiry

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

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

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

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

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

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 For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

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

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

accept an excuse for

From this reading THE PARDON.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

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

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

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

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

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

From this reading THE PARDON.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

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

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

arousing affect

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

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

From this reading The interview between the general and his niece was most touching.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"

during the time that

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

which person or people

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The old soldier, so roughly treated for some time past, was delighted to press to his bosom the innocent child who constituted his whole family, and who, by a miracle, had escaped the misfortunes that had assailed her.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For a long time they forgot themselves in a delightful interchange of ideas; the general anxiously inquiring how she had lived while he was a prisoner--the young girl questioning him upon the perils he had run, and the ill-treatment he had suffered.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, uncle," she said at length, "what is your intention?"