Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

(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 All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

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

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

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

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

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

From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

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

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

full of trivial conversation

From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

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

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

let fall to the ground

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

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

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

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

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

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

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

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

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

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

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

for more time

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

engage in

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

an old word for “no”

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

not any; not one

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

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

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

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

From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

cut with a saw

From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Chatty now saw that it was not to be so.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

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

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

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

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

a special situation

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

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

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

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

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

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From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

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

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

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

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

at the time that

From this reading All that he had done was to make it apparent that the matter was not to end there, as had seemed likely when they parted in London.

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

From this reading This conviction, and the company of Dick in a relation which could not but be new, since it was no longer accidental, but of the utmost gravity in her life, gave a new turn altogether to her existence.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Dick went back to town on the Monday, having taken no decisive step, nor said any decisive words.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading The thing was not to drop into the mere blank of unfulfilledness, but was to be brought to her decision, to yea or nay.