Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

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From this reading And then Guernsey knew the name of Arbuthnot no more.

a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

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

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

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From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

a man who has recently been married

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

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From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

rid of obstructions

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

the act of departing

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

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From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

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

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

From this reading And then Guernsey knew the name of Arbuthnot no more.

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

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

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

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 And then Guernsey knew the name of Arbuthnot no more.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

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From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

on a list

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

something that is lost

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

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From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

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

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And then Guernsey knew the name of Arbuthnot no more.

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

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

not any; not one

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

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

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

on one occasion

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

by chance

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

the reestablishing of cordial relations

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

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

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

carry out

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then Guernsey knew the name of Arbuthnot no more.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

a special situation

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

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From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading A BYE-TERM MAN But no such good thing as reconciliation fell to Marjorie Bartrand.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

in or at the place that

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

which person or people

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

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From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within a week of Geoffrey’s departure Dinah and her husband, bride and bridegroom once more, started joyously on their way to Italy.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading There was a little wonder among the few people who had known them, a little hypothetic gossip, an unjust suspicion, perhaps, that Linda Thorne could clear up more secrets than one, ‘as she listed.’

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Marjorie Bartrand must take up life at its old point before love, before disappointment made acquaintance with her--must stand, chill and alone, in the same Arcadia where she stood beside Geoffrey on the morning of their one day’s engagement; must work under a new teacher in the schoolroom where every book, every window-pane, spoke to her of the past, and of the sharp irrevocableness of her loss.