presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
DR
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From this reading EXIT DR.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT DR.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
HawthornsnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/
plural of “hawthorn” — a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
a single distinct event
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
JARDINE
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From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
a narrow way or road
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
Samway
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From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
cut with a saw
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
express in words
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
Sylvia's
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From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
carry out
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
thoughtlesslyadverb
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading I say “had,” since, under the circumstances, it appeared to be so unsafe that I could not fairly take the risk that it involved.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had made the engagement thoughtlessly, and, in my preoccupation with Mrs. Samway, had not realized the indiscretion to which I had committed myself until I was brought back sharply to the actual conditions by the incident in Love Lane which I have mentioned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JARDINE My second visit to “The Hawthorns,” to which I had looked forward with some eagerness, had, after all, to be postponed indefinitely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, after that, I saw that it would be the wildest folly to show myself in the vicinity of Sylvia’s house.
