Chapter XVI

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

-ing form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

later than; following

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

(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 But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

(informal) very unpleasant

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

someone who is a detective

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

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

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

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

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

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

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

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

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

for more time

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

the force of workers available

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

not any; not one

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

many times at short intervals

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

and nothing more

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

go across or through

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

participate in games or sport

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

on the contrary

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

very bad

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

express in speech

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

not in physical motion

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

lacking natural ease

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

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

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

hard to endure

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

expressed without speech

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

precisely as stated

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

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

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

be dressed in

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

at the time that

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

in or at the place that

From this reading But a young clergyman who dashes about the country in a shining green cart picked out with red drawn by a very active piebald pony does not excite pity in the casual observer, and people round Gaythorpe, and in all the villages between there and Marshaven, where Mrs. Dixon and the Webster girls still lingered, said to each other that Parson Andy had the times of it.

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

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

which person or people

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

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

From this reading In this way Elizabeth was able to see very plainly that he did not wear the willow; and Norah, who was greatly relieved to find that her sister would not be thrown away on an impecunious country clergyman, lost no opportunity of accentuating this obvious fact.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

an affirmative

From this reading So when Dick Stamford replied, “Yes, beastly,” he meant that Andy was not the only one who suffered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The fact is that the air becomes, under those circumstances, so full of interesting and unspoken conversations that you cannot hear the dull words which do pass, and when Andy said, “Rotten weather for the time of year,” he really was indicating the unpleasantness of life in the present trying conditions.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading ANDY still went up to Gaythorpe Manor fairly often to play billiards with Dick Stamford; but the two young men no longer sat chatting after their game, and their talk became rather strained, as it always must be between two people who are constantly reminded by each other’s presence of a subject about which they cannot speak.