Chapter XVI

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

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

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

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She can guess it well enough.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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 When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Cry, O lover, Love is over.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She can guess it well enough.

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

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

opinion or judgment

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading She can guess it well enough.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

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

From this reading Cry, O lover, Love is over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She can guess it well enough.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

immediately past

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

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

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Cry, O lover, Love is over.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Cry, O lover, Love is over.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Cry, O lover, Love is over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

above and across; more than

From this reading Cry, O lover, Love is over.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

affording physical relief

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

in or at that place or location

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

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

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading In great alarm she tries to recover her to consciousness, and at last succeeds.

(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 She can guess it well enough.

at the time that

From this reading When Lady Etwynde comes back, she finds Lauraine lying cold and insensible on the little balcony.

during the time that

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

a Caucasian

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.

the words that are spoken

From this reading With a heavy sigh the dark eyes open, and Lauraine rises and goes back to her low lounge by the window, and there lies faint, white, and exhausted, while, with a great and tender pity, her friend hovers about, speaking soothing words, and asking nothing of the cause of this strange fainting fit.