Chapter XXIX

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

(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 On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

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

From this reading She tried to feel anxiety, and could not.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading She tried to feel anxiety, and could not.

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

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

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

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

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

From this reading She tried to feel anxiety, and could not.

psychological suffering

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

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

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

a social unit living together

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading She tried to feel anxiety, and could not.

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From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

only a very short time before

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

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

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

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

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

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

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

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

From this reading Her mind was occupied with little things.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

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 On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her mind was occupied with little things.

plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She tried to feel anxiety, and could not.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Her mind was occupied with little things.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

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

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

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

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

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

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Her mind was occupied with little things.

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

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

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

From this reading She tried to feel anxiety, and could not.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She became interested in her fellow-travellers, and talked to them; they told her their family histories as surely as they looked at her, and sometimes, across their narratives, there dropped the cloud of her distress.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She tried to feel anxiety, and could not.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading It lived in her consciousness, vague and impenetrable, and she was aware of it as one is aware of thunder in the air.

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

From this reading Her mind was occupied with little things.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On that long journey she thought hardly at all of what lay before her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her mind was occupied with little things.