Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

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

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

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

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

filled with wonder and delight

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

unaffected by self-interest

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Probably she would have done the same herself.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

a woman chaperon

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

plural of “giraffe” — tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Probably she would have done the same herself.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

a female heir

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading Probably she would have done the same herself.

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

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

take in marriage

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

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

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

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From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

not any; not one

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

on one occasion

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

a human being

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Probably she would have done the same herself.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

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

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

possessing material wealth

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Probably she would have done the same herself.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

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

From this reading She, however, refused to be beguiled away by St. Nivel to look at the giraffes.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

a source of difficulty

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

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

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

at the time that

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I think she began to smell more than a rat when we reached the monkey house, and to doubt whether his attentions to her were as disinterested as they appeared, especially when she heard that I was his cousin.

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

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HELD UP Rio with its heat, its tramways, and its great sea wall; its Botanical Gardens in which once more I had the delight of losing myself with Dolores, to the evident anxiety of her aunt and duenna, Mrs. Darbyshire; it seemed so strange to find such a foreign little person with such a distinctly English name.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading To marry his poor relation--me--to a rich heiress--her niece Dolores--no doubt struck her as an end worth taking some trouble about.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Probably she would have done the same herself.