Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

(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 Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

ranking above all others

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

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

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

not any; not one

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

and nothing more

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

by chance

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading STUDY.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

carry out

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

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

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

a source of difficulty

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazel, that in these days there was no end to the thinking she had to do; and if Mr. Rollo had only known, she remarked to herself, he need not have been at the trouble to point out new lines of study.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

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

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading What was foremost among the subjects of her musings?--perhaps this strange new talk of Mr. Rollo's, with the whole new world of work and interest and consecration which had opened before him.

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

From this reading The mere sight of him for two hours had put her head in a tangle that it would take her a month to clear away.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Some of the questions indeed had started up under the conversation of Mrs. Coles; but with them now came others, all wrapped round and twisted in; and instead of dreamily watching the fire in her twilight musings, she began now to spend them with her cheek on her book, or her head dropped on her hands, an impatient little sigh now and then bearing witness to the depth of the difficulties in which she was plunged.