Chapter XIV

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

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

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

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

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

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

start firing a weapon

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading He wished that he knew more of the girl's history.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

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

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading He wished that he knew more of the girl's history.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

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

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He wished that he knew more of the girl's history.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

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From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

come together

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading He wished that he knew more of the girl's history.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

in a persistent manner

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

a human being

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

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

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

shod with slippers

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

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

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He wished that he knew more of the girl's history.

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

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

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

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

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

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

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

From this reading He was thinking particularly and persistently of Jane, of her proud, sensitive little face beneath its cloud of curling dark hair, of her shy, haughty eyes which refused to meet his own, of her curving mouth which so often quivered like a child's on the brink of heart-breaking sobs.

which person or people

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading He wished that he knew more of the girl's history.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Belknap was talking and laughing gayly with her husband, who stretched his slippered feet to the cheerful blaze with an air of huge content.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading John Everett sat before the fire in his sister's cheerful little parlor for a full half hour without uttering a word.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Strange that Margaret takes so little interest in her," this altruistic young person said to himself impatiently, as he glanced across at his sister, who sat cuddling her sleepy baby in her lap in the warm glow of the fireside.