Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

(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 hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

past form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm

From this reading But he walked like a man utterly dispirited and tired.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

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

From this reading But he walked like a man utterly dispirited and tired.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

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

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

immediately past

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But he walked like a man utterly dispirited and tired.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But he walked like a man utterly dispirited and tired.

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From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

and nothing more

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

cut with a saw

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

make square

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

the light of the stars

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

in a resolute manner

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

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

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading But he walked like a man utterly dispirited and tired.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

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

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But he walked like a man utterly dispirited and tired.

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

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

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

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

at the time that

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

during the time that

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Millie every now and then glanced at Tony's face, but she saw only his profile, and with only the glimmer of the starlight to serve her for a reading-lamp, she could guess nothing of his expression.

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

From this reading Perpetually his thoughts recurred to that question, which now never could be answered--if he had gone into the house in Berkeley Square on that distant evening when he had been contented to pace for a little while beneath the windows, would he have averted the trouble which had reached its crisis to-night at the _Reserve?_ He thought not--he was not sure; only he was certain that he should have gone in.

a late time of life

From this reading The hopes, so stoutly cherished during the last few years, had all crumbled away to-night.

but in spite of that

From this reading MILLIE'S STORY They walked for a while in silence, side by side, yet not so close but that there was an interval between them.