Chapter VI

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From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that time he loved Lady Hermione best.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

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

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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

From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY BEGAN.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading At that time he loved Lady Hermione best.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

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From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

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From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY BEGAN.

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

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

held dear

From this reading At that time he loved Lady Hermione best.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

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From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

cut with a saw

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

in a strange manner

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that time he loved Lady Hermione best.

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

From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY BEGAN.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At that time he loved Lady Hermione best.

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

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY BEGAN.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

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

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.

at the time that

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Sir Ronald Alden could not have remembered when he first saw Clarice Severn or Lady Hermione, the two beautiful women with whom his life was to be so strangely interwoven.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He had dim recollections of children’s balls and parties, of picnics in the woods and rows on the river.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Most of the young people in this pretty and aristocratic neighborhood of Leeholme were children together.