Chapter XIV

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

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

put or send forth

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

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

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

lack of self-confidence

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

destroyed or killed

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

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

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

cheerfully irresponsible

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

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

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

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

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

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

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

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

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

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

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

to a moderate degree

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

on one occasion

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

plural of “propensity” — an inclination to do something

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

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From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

express in words

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

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

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

a request to be present

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

(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 She knew Mrs. St. Lucas, and was well aware of her happy-go-lucky Bohemian propensities.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

at the time that

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

in or at the place that

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading As to Thorold, he thought about Gentian night and day; he longed to cast prudence and diffidence to the winds, and go up to London and fetch her down to Cornwall, where she could once more be under his protecting care.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If Mrs. Wharnecliffe had not had her husband in bed with one of his bad attacks of gout, she would have gone up to town herself and taken Gentian under her motherly wing.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

but in spite of that

From this reading But when he had written to her, he waited patiently, dreading, yet sometimes almost longing, to receive a summons from her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.

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

From this reading "I WANT YOU" TO say that both Mrs. Wharnecliffe and Thorold were very uneasy about their young protégé would be to state it very mildly.