Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

later than; following

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

anew

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

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From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

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

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

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

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

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From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

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From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

capable of making an error

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

divisible by two

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

cut into a desired shape

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

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

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

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

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

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

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

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

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

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

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

not any; not one

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

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

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

obtain a patent for

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

arousing affect

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

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From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

exhibiting restraint imposed on the self

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

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

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

not in physical motion

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

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

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

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

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

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

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

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

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

having come into contact

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

in the direction of

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

precisely as stated

From this reading Alfred's evident efforts at self-restraint were very patent to her and touched her tender heart many times every day.

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

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

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

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

at the time that

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

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

From this reading The first frenzy, which succeeded the reception of the secret imparted to Alfred Rayner at the Shrine of Kali had subsided.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.

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

From this reading Though these incidents were graven as if by hot iron on his wife's heart, she made no allusion to them and even tried to forget them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Never again after the terrible scene in the drawing-room at Clive's Road when he had crushed the ivory box with such ferocity, and the still more poignant one in which he had spurned his father when brought face to face with him, had the unhappy man given way to any ebullition of temper.

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

From this reading Her attitude towards her husband was now more like that of a mother to a weak, erring child than that of a young wife to the husband of her choice.