Chapter II · Startling News

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

(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 We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

dearly loved

From this reading “Oh, no; papa, dear.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

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

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

where you live at a particular time

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

a form of address for a man

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, no; papa, dear.

being perceived or observed

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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

From this reading “Oh, no; papa, dear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “Oh, no; papa, dear.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

marked by absence of sound

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

a state of acute pain

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

carry out

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

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

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

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

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

having come into contact

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

create by training and teaching

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading Shall we do so, or shall we go down to Chester and take a little tour through the Welsh mountains?”

at the time that

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading When the tender reached the dock Mr. Force touched his daughter’s arm, and whispered:

which person or people

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We will go home to mamma, if you please,” said Odalite, who, amid all her grief, noticed the pale and worn look on the patient face that told of his silent suffering.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We can get a train back to London, and catch the night steamer to Ostend, and be with your mother by to-morrow evening.