Chapter XXI · Ruth Is Comforted

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

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

later than; following

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

(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 "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

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

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

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

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

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From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

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

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

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

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

on one occasion

From this reading The transformation was at once startling and painful.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading The transformation was at once startling and painful.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

in the near future

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading The transformation was at once startling and painful.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

having a sunken area

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

carry out

From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

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

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading "Don't take it so much to heart," said Heron.

a qualitative change

From this reading The transformation was at once startling and painful.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading The transformation was at once startling and painful.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if the merchant had grown suddenly old; lines appeared on his face which had never been there before; his eyes were sunken, and his shoulders had bowed themselves as though the whole weight of his misery had been placed upon them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "After all, we may both be wrong about Marshall."

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

From this reading Presently Mr. Cass raised his head and looked at Geoffrey with such a woebegone expression that the young man started.