Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

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

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

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

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

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

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

a young person of either sex

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

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

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

a social unit living together

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

comparative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

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

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

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

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

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

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

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

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

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

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

many times at short intervals

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

above and across; more than

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

certainty based on past experience

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

cut with a saw

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

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

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

being or thrown out of equilibrium

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Jocelyn's state of health seemed to her very peculiar, and her shrewd, unprejudiced mind was approaching Roger's conclusion, that he was a little "off."

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

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

From this reading "HE'S A MAN" Mrs. Wheaton, although she had the good taste to ask few questions, was much puzzled over the Jocelyns.

at the time that

From this reading When alone she often shook her head in foreboding over Belle's brilliant black eyes, being aware from long experience among the poor how dangerous are such attractions, especially when possessed by an impulsive and unbalanced child.

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

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With an insight common to sound, thrifty people, she saw that the outlook for this family was dubious.

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

From this reading She believed that the father would become less and less of a reliance, that Mrs. Jocelyn was too delicate to cope with a lower and grimmer phase of poverty, which she feared they could not escape.