adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
a female human offspring
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE INTERVIEW.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
Jervis
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From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
Joan
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From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
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 Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
not any; not one
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
and nothing more
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
Rutherford's
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From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he no more knew Joan to be his niece than he had known Marian at first sight to be his sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVIEW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of her only as Mr. Rutherford’s adopted daughter—Miss Rutherford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan was so commonly spoken of in the neighborhood by this name, that very many, including Jervis, quite believed her to be Mr. Rutherford’s niece.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading AS Jervis had opened the door to his sister, one wintry evening, months earlier, so now he opened it to his niece.
