used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
matters of personal concern
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
anew
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
(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 “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
Camilla
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
come to pass
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
juntanounUS /ˈhʊntə/
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
take in marriage
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
a person who is being chased
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
Ransome
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
Ransome's
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
recurring again and again
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
a special situation
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
trenchancynoun
keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
unflatteringadjectiveUS /ənˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing unfavorably
From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
waivedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
which person or people
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
