Chapter VIII

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

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

(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 There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

move towards

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

close interaction

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

accept an excuse for

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

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

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

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From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

heal or recover

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

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From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

not any; not one

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

make (images or sounds) soft or softer

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

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

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

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

From this reading There was somehow in this a kind of excuse to herself for her involuntary preoccupation with all that concerned him.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It gave her pleasure to think of the half-seen face, made softer by the twilight, and of the tremor of expectation and anxiety that had been in it.

expressed without speech

From this reading She had felt that there was an unspoken sympathy between her and the stranger, and that it was something more than chance which brought them together.

possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

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

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

belonging to which person

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The service which she had done to Walter's mother, the contact with her, although almost in the dark, the sense of approach to another woman whose mind was full of anxiety and thought for him, agitated her, yet seemed to heal and soften away the pain which other encounters had given her.

but in spite of that

From this reading Oona's mind had been much disturbed, yet in no painful way, by the meeting with Mrs. Methven.