farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
(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 It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
Atkins
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From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can imagine its success!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
else
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From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can imagine its success!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can imagine its success!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I can imagine its success!
Jane
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From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
come together
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Scent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
ScentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading On the Scent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
that is looked for
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I can imagine its success!
required or under orders
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Scent.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It is sheer foolishness, like all else that has thus far been done!"
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Meantime Jane had sought her own room, whither Atkins now followed her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She advanced to meet him, and hastily, as if she would cut short any other topic which might be supposed to more nearly concern her, she asked; "Do you bring me tidings of your journey?
