Chapter XXV

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

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

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Was there ever any one so fortunate in the world?

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

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

for the reason that

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I don't believe it.

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From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

demanding attention

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

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From this reading I don't believe it.

at any time

From this reading “Was there ever any one so fortunate in the world?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading “Was there ever any one so fortunate in the world?

a young female

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

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

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

no person; not anyone

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Was there ever any one so fortunate in the world?

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From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

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

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Was there ever any one so fortunate in the world?

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Was there ever any one so fortunate in the world?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

at the time that

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

belonging to which person

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

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

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Oh, I am crying because I am the happiest girl in the world,” she continued.

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

From this reading I thought that the idea of my hoping that he would ever come to love me was too ridiculous--and it is ridiculous, you know, when you think of it--when you think of me--me--a mere nobody--and of him--him--the man whose name is in every one's mouth.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading |NOW you know why it is I was crying,” said Clare, and as she spoke she laughed.