Chapter IX

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

for the reason that

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

the two together, not just one

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

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From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

travel across or pass over

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

dearly loved

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

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

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

put on clothes

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

money paid out; an amount spent

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

come to understand

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

set up or found

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

the act of departing

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

and nothing more

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know there was some other reason, now wasn't there?"

a polite name for any woman

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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 I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

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

From this reading I know there was some other reason, now wasn't there?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I know there was some other reason, now wasn't there?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I know there was some other reason, now wasn't there?"

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading I know there was some other reason, now wasn't there?"

used as intensifiers

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I know there was some other reason, now wasn't there?"

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading "It was quite true, I did feel upset, and really, dear, my head was aching terribly."

on a floor above

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

precisely as stated

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

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

From this reading I know there was some other reason, now wasn't there?"

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

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

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

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

the day immediately before today

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, Renée, ma chérie," she called out, "whatever is the matter with you?

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

From this reading CELESTE TRIES TO FATHOM RENÉE'S SECRET Early in the evening as Céleste was going upstairs to dress for dinner--a proceeding which entailed a very great expenditure of both thought and time on the part of this particular young lady--she encountered her adopted sister, Renée, on the landing.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I went to your room yesterday afternoon, and found you moaning and sobbing, and you were so cross with me, and asked to be left alone just because you had a headache.