Chapter XXV

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

later than; following

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

(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 Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

(of a current) reversing direction

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

next to; at the side of

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

in a proper and decorous manner

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

experiencing delirium

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

the act of departing

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

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From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

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

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

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

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

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

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

in a compassionate manner

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

a particular point in time

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

and nothing more

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

a shaky motion

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

relieve from

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

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

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

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

From this reading The crisis, however, was averted--“mercifully,” as Lady Markham said.

look attentively

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

which person or people

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

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

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

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From this reading She thought that she never should forget the countenance of Nelly Winterbourn as she took her seat beside her husband in the invalid carriage in which he was conveyed away, and turned to wave a farewell to the little group which had assembled to watch the departure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dr Howard from Southampton--whom she had thought of only by chance, on the spur of the moment, as a way of getting rid of Markham--produced some new lights; and in reality was so successful with the invalid, that he rallied, and it became possible to remove him by slow stages to his own house, to die there, which he did in due course, but some time after, and decorously, in the right way and place.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Frances felt herself like a spectator at a play during all this strange interval, looking on at the third act of a tragedy, which somehow had got involved in a drawing-room comedy, with scenes alternating, and throwing a kind of wretched reflection of their poor humour upon the tableaux of the darker drama.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Her face was quivering with a sort of despairing impatience, wretchedness, self-pity, the miserable anticipations of a living creature tied to one who was dead--nerves and temper and every part of her being wrought to a feverish excitement, made half delirious by the prospect, the possibility, of escape.