Chapter VII

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

(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 To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

possessive form of “apollo” — (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

a special loved one

From this reading “Darling Jim,” she wrote, “darling Jim.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

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

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

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From this reading “Darling Jim,” she wrote, “darling Jim.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

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

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

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From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

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

From this reading “Darling Jim,” she wrote, “darling Jim.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

a state of social isolation

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

happening unexpectedly

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

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

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

in a way that was not expected

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.

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

From this reading In the silence and solitude of her room, Miss Thriplow sat up for a long time, pen in hand, in front of an open note-book.

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

From this reading Was it an accident that I picked that stiff leaf from Apollo’s tree and crushed it to fragrance between my fingers?

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

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

which person or people

From this reading Or were you there? was it you who secretly whispered to the unconscious part of me, telling me to pick that leaf?

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “Darling Jim,” she wrote, “darling Jim.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To-day you came back to me so suddenly and unexpectedly that I could almost have cried aloud in front of all those people.