Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

(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 This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

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

From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

a youthful male person

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

an occurrence of something

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

a young person of either sex

From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND CHILD.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

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

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

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 This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

informal terms for a mother

From this reading I wonder what poor mamma would say!"

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

a form of address for a man

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

on one occasion

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

by chance

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I wonder what poor mamma would say!"

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

express in words

From this reading I wonder what poor mamma would say!"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "In that case," she said to herself, with an admiring glance at the lovely little boy, "I shall have to adopt him, I think!

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

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

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I wonder what poor mamma would say!"

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

which person or people

From this reading Janetta had set off on her expedition to Brand Hall out of an impulse of mingled pity and indignation--pity for the little boy, indignation against the mother who could desert him, perhaps against the father too.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder what poor mamma would say!"

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

From this reading This feeling prevented her from realizing all at once the difficult position in which she was now placing herself; the awkwardness in which she would be involved if Mr. Brand declared that he knew nothing of the child, or would have nothing to do with it.