Chapter VII

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

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

the state of being absent

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

(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 laid there all night in my misery, freezing and burning by turns.

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

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

the act of burning something

From this reading I laid there all night in my misery, freezing and burning by turns.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I laid there all night in my misery, freezing and burning by turns.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading I laid there all night in my misery, freezing and burning by turns.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “What I suffered that night, only God knows.

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From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

in a gradual manner

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

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

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

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

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

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From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

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

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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 I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “What I suffered that night, only God knows.

set down according to a plan

From this reading I laid there all night in my misery, freezing and burning by turns.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading I laid there all night in my misery, freezing and burning by turns.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

not any; not one

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

and nothing more

From this reading “What I suffered that night, only God knows.

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

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

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

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “What I suffered that night, only God knows.

a state of acute pain

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Gradually the sobs ceased, and then he bade her good-night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

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

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.

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

From this reading I laid there all night in my misery, freezing and burning by turns.

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

From this reading “‘Humph!’ thought I, suffering though I was, ‘there is a great deal of consolation in that!’

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What I suffered that night, only God knows.

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

From this reading I knew she would not go into my room this night, so had no need to fear my absence from my room would be discovered.