Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

(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 I have not passed at all."

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am plucked!

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have not passed at all."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

dearly loved

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

at any time

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

moving swiftly

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading "I am plucked!

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

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

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I have not passed at all."

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum

From this reading "I am plucked!

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

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

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very uncertain tests, these examinations--I never cared about them," said her father kindly, and Mrs Chester smiled in her usual placid fashion, and murmured, "Oh, I expect it's a mistake.

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

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

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If she had ever permitted herself to anticipate such a situation, which she had not, Rhoda would have pictured herself flying into a paroxysm of despair; but in reality she felt icy cold, and it was in a tone almost of indifference that she announced:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Never mind, dear; you did your best, and the work matters more than the result.