Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

later than; following

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

(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 The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

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

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

having material or physical form or substance

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

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

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

move gently or carefully

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

made afraid

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

coins made of gold

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

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

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

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From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

of or infected by or resembling malaria

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

something you have to do

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

and nothing more

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

express in words

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

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

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

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

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading The more gold you get, the more you want; and one does not feel that he has a corporeal existence at all when he turns up a fifty or sixty ounce nugget--as I did on three or four occasions.

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

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

at the time that

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

during the time that

From this reading But after a little while she felt more at her ease, when he began to tell her father and herself of his mining experiences, and said laughingly that malarial fever was not half as bad as gold fever.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Kate was _not_ pleased to see Aulain, but did not show it; for she guessed why he had come, and could not but feel a little frightened.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading You feel as if you belonged to another--a more glorious world; and before you, you see the open, shining gates of the bright City of Fortune.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You see,” he said, turning to Kate, “the one only takes possession of your body: the other takes your soul as well.