Chapter XXX

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

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

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From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

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

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

having a defect

From this reading His friend's narrative, however, was very defective.

formal expression of respect

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

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From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading His friend's narrative, however, was very defective.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

not accessible to view

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

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

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading His friend's narrative, however, was very defective.

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

and nothing more

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading His friend's narrative, however, was very defective.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

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

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

a male human offspring

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

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

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She could give results merely, not knowing, or suspecting, the hidden springs which produced them; and Morton was left to form his own conclusions.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

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

From this reading Elle n'est point parjure, elle n'est point legere; Son devoir m'a trahi, mon malheur, et son pere.--_Polyeucte_.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

precisely as stated

From this reading His friend's narrative, however, was very defective.

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

From this reading He learned that Edith Leslie was not in fault; and that, great as his misfortune might be, his idol was not turned to clay.

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

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Morton's evening with Mrs. Ashland, and the story which she told him, removed at least one pain from his breast.