Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

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

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

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

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

having knowledge of

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

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

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

in an effectual manner

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

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

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

tendency to forget

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

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

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

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

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

of the color of black ink

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

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 When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

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

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

become covered with mist

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading She was not of the slow-witted, stupid-looking type of negro women.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not of the slow-witted, stupid-looking type of negro women.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

and nothing more

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

To recall to mind.

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

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

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

retarded in intellectual development

From this reading She was not of the slow-witted, stupid-looking type of negro women.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

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

From this reading She was not of the slow-witted, stupid-looking type of negro women.

confined on all sides

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

express in words

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

a special situation

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

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

From this reading Questioned and requestioned by the police during the afternoon and early evening, she had been able to tell them only that she and Perry had been drinking together in her little two-room cabin.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading She was not of the slow-witted, stupid-looking type of negro women.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

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

From this reading She was not of the slow-witted, stupid-looking type of negro women.

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

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

at the time that

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading When he had left her, what he had said, whether he had returned--these points were as effectually covered up in her mind as if she had never had cognizance of them.

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

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

during the time that

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The thing against which she struggled was not poverty of brain but the mist of forgetfulness with which the fumes of liquor had surrounded her.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was not of the slow-witted, stupid-looking type of negro women.

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

From this reading WOMEN'S NERVES Lucy Thomas in a cell in the Furmville jail sat on the edge of her cot at midnight, staring into inky darkness while she tried to remember the events of the night before.