Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

anew

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

an occurrence of something

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

go away from a place

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

not any; not one

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

in the near future

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

a boy attending school

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

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

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "At present there is no ground for suspicion," I replied.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

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

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

precisely as stated

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Aniela ceased laughing and jesting, slackened her pace, and presently we joined the elder ladies.

which person or people

From this reading "My heart is a repository of brotherly feelings, and there reigns supreme the spiteful little being who is tormenting me at present."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The remainder of the day passed without a cloud, and so pleasantly that at times I fancied myself again a schoolboy.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If it is Miss Hilst you mean, she is too big to find room in a single heart; it wants three at least to hold her," but Aniela did not leave off teasing, and shaking her little finger at me, said:-- "It is a suspicious case, very suspicious."