Chapter IX

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

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

anew

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

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

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

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

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading “No stocking in her hands, not even reading a book,” Janet said.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

the act of burning something

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

divisible by two

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

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

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

set up or found

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

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

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “No stocking in her hands, not even reading a book,” Janet said.

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

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

in an idle manner

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

an instinctive motive

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

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

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

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

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

ring as in announcing death

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

not any; not one

From this reading “No stocking in her hands, not even reading a book,” Janet said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

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

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

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

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “No stocking in her hands, not even reading a book,” Janet said.

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

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

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “No stocking in her hands, not even reading a book,” Janet said.

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

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

not in physical motion

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

move an implement through

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading “No stocking in her hands, not even reading a book,” Janet said.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

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

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

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

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.

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

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

hard to endure

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

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

From this reading “Oh, mem, mem!” she cried, and in an instant there was a faint stir.

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

From this reading She found her mistress sitting still idly as if she were dead, the lamp burning solemnly, not the sound even of a breath in the room.

at the time that

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When one struck on the big kitchen clock, with an ominous sound like a knell, Janet, trying to reduce her big step to an inaudible footfall, came “ben” again.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For a moment, indeed, with a quick impulse of fear, the woman thought that Mrs Ogilvy had died in the new catastrophe.