Chapter XIX · Anna

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

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

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

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

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From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

make understand

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

past 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 the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

brought together in one place

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

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

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

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

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

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

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

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

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

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

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

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

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

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

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

the light of the Moon

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

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

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

not any; not one

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

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

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

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From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

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

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

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

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

be seated

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

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 The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

express in words

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

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

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

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

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

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

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They needed no second bidding, but gathered closely to him, and there, in the quiet room, Robert West began the story, in which there was a slight recapitulation of what he had before told, but which will help to enlighten the reader with regard to Robert’s past.

at the time that

From this reading “I cannot remember the time when I did not love Anna,” he said, fixing his eyes upon the ceiling.

in or at the place that

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

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

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The summer moonlight was shining into the sick-room, where, with Richard and his mother beside him, Robert West was summoning nerve and courage to tell the story they were waiting so anxiously to hear.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading With the assertion that “Anna was my wife,” he had fainted, and since then a night and a day had intervened, during which no word of the past had escaped his lips.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But now that he was stronger, he had said to his mother and brother, “Sit beside me, and if I can I will tell you of Anna.”