Chapter X · Chapter 10

the state of being absent

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

speak to

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

later than; following

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

(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. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading She felt sore and angry whenever she thought of Maurice.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

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

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

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From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

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From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

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

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

divisible by two

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

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

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt sore and angry whenever she thought of Maurice.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

the literary culture

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

for more time

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

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

From this reading She felt sore and angry whenever she thought of Maurice.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

absolutely essential

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

hurting

From this reading She felt sore and angry whenever she thought of Maurice.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

express in words

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

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

From this reading She felt sore and angry whenever she thought of Maurice.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello and Lucia had grown, to some degree, accustomed to their Paris life.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

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

From this reading Its novelty had at first prevented them from feeling its loneliness; but as time went on, there began to be something dreary in the absence of every friendly face, every familiar voice.

at the time that

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading She felt sore and angry whenever she thought of Maurice.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.

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

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

produce a literary work

From this reading Mrs. Costello would not even write to Canada until she could feel tolerably sure that her letters would only arrive after the Leighs had left; she had taken pains to find out all Mr. Leigh could tell her of Maurice's intentions, and she guessed that, for one reason or another, he would not be likely to stay longer in Cacouna than was necessary.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Even when she wrote to Mrs. Bellairs she did not give her own address, but that of the banker through whom her money was transmitted.