Chapter II

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

have

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

not accessible to view

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

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

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

wanted intensely

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

directed downward

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

at any time

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

every person

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

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From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

signifying nothing

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

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From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

immediately past

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

the literary culture

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

for more time

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

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 For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

not any; not one

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

above and across; more than

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading For many hours I lay awake pondering over the best course for me to pursue.

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From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

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

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

term of address for a man

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

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

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

fasten with tacks

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time I felt that Mrs Benson should receive some hint that her presence in Durham Hall, at that juncture, if desired, was no longer desirable.

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

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

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

From this reading I could not bear the thought of undeceiving my poor niece, whose heart had already suffered so much; besides, it seemed like sacrilege to drag to light the secrets of the dead.

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

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

someone who visits

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

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

From this reading I gained my own room, but it was not to sleep.

past form of “weld” — join together by heating

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

at the time that

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

belonging to which person

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading A thousand incidents, insignificant in themselves, but powerful when welded into one, sprang up in my mind to convince me that Justina and I and everybody had been on a wrong tack, and that in the professor’s wife, the ‘quiet-looking little lady’ with her Quaker-like robes, downcast eyes and modest appearance, in the ‘best friend’ that my niece had ever possessed, I had discovered the writer of those letters, the concealed visitor in Sir Harry’s room, the ‘Pet’ whose name had been the last sound heard to issue from his dying lips.