Chapter XI

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

(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 The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

without care or concern

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading Frances did not learn from her sister’s revelations to love her mother.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

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 The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Frances did not learn from her sister’s revelations to love her mother.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Frances did not learn from her sister’s revelations to love her mother.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

by chance

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

a person who represents others

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading Frances did not learn from her sister’s revelations to love her mother.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

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

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Frances did not learn from her sister’s revelations to love her mother.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

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From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The effect was very different from that which, in such circumstances, might have been looked for.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

not known

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

precisely as stated

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

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

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

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

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

which person or people

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The chief figure in it was “mamma,” the mother with whom Constance was so carelessly familiar, and of whom she herself knew nothing at all.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

but in spite of that

From this reading Within the first few days, a great many of these conversations took place, and Frances gradually formed an idea to herself--not, perhaps, very like reality, but yet an idea--of the other life from which her sister had come.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading She came to look upon this unknown representative of “the parents’ side,” as Constance said, as upon a sort of natural opponent, one who understood but little and sympathised not at all with the younger, the other faction, the generation which was to succeed and replace her.