Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

tolerating without protest

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

in actual fact

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

(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 He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

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

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

take exception to

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

a boy or man

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

at any time

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

immediately past

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

engage in

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

social deportment

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

on one occasion

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

and nothing more

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

past form of “savor” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

the act of closing something

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

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

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

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

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

not making concessions

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He remembered with involuntary self-justification how distinctly she had insisted upon _camaraderie_ between them, how she had spurned everything that savored of another standard of manners on his, part, how she had once actually had the curious taste to want him to call her "old chap," and how it had grated.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He remembered her only half-veiled invitation, her challenge to him to see as much as he cared, and to make what he could of her.

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

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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

From this reading Kendal, as the door closed behind Elfrida on the afternoon of her last sitting, shutting him in with himself and the portrait on the easel, and the revelation she had made, did his best to feel contrition, and wondered that he was so little successful.

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

From this reading He was to blame for accepting, but he would have been a conceited ass if he had thought of the danger of a result like this.

but in spite of that

From this reading He assured himself that he had been a brute; yet in an uncompromising review of all that he had ever said or done in connection with Elfrida he failed to satisfy his own indignation with himself by discovering any occasion upon which his brutality had been particularly obvious.