Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

(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 Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

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

From this reading Nonsense, Elise; you are joking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Going away?

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

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

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

From this reading Nonsense, Elise; you are joking.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

the act of departing

From this reading "Going away?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

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

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading Nonsense, Elise; you are joking.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

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From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading Nonsense, Elise; you are joking.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

express in words

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

past form of “sober” — cause to become sober

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

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

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading "She _is_ going at any rate, to my sorrow, she and Lucia both; for six months at least, they say."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very idea of Mrs. Costello going away from Cacouna!"

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

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

but in spite of that

From this reading Mrs. Bellairs and her sister were together again, and Bella, though she was getting used to be called Mrs. Morton, and to see the wedding-ring on her finger, was not at all sobered yet by her matronly state, but might have passed perfectly well for Bella Latour.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nonsense, Elise; you are joking.