Chapter X

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

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

anew

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

the act or process of complicating

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

dearly loved

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

the act of discovering something

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

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From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

set up or found

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

an abundant source

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

completed to perfection

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

usually; as a rule

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

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

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

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

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

engage in

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

as might be expected

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

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

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

not any; not one

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

by chance

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

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

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Everything had been so simple in the old days--those dear old days now nearly three months off, before Mr. Mannering fell ill, to which now Dora felt herself go back with such a sense of happiness and ease, perhaps never to be known again.

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

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

precisely as stated

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

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

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

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

From this reading An aunt is not a very interesting relation generally, not enough to make a girl’s heart beat; but it added a complication to the web of altogether new difficulties in which Dora found herself entangled.

which person or people

From this reading Then everything had been above board: there had been no payments to make that were not made naturally by her father, the fountainhead of everything, who gave his simple orders, and had them fulfilled, and provided for every necessity.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The meeting with her new relation had a great effect upon Dora’s mind.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It troubled her, though there was no reason in the world why the discovery that her mother had a sister, and she herself an aunt, should be painful.