Chapter XVII

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

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

in an offensive and hateful manner

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

highly skilled

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

later than; following

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

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

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

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

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

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

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

expected hopefully

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

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From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

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From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

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

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

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

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

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

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

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

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

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From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

engage or hire for work

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

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From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

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

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

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

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

a form of address for a man

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

discuss the terms of an arrangement

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

in a cheerful manner

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

more desirable than another

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

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

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

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

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

get something; come into possession of

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

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

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

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

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

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

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

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

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

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

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

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

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.

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

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

nonexistent

From this reading Being neither secretive nor wanting in courage, she would have much preferred to have explained previous to the expedition that she had felt obliged to negotiate about the carriages, and had already paid for their hire.

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

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

at the time that

From this reading She was therefore pleasantly taken by surprise on the morning after Mr. Rayner's return, when they sat together at early tea under the shade of the banyan tree, when he suddenly turned to her with a penitent air, saying:

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hester awaited her husband's return home with some uneasiness.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

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

From this reading She wondered how he would receive the disclosure that the day at Ennore was an accomplished fact.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Look here, Hester, I behaved abominably about the hire of those bandies for your _protégées_.