(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 It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
Arkel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
at any time
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But so far only had things progressed.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
the act of departing
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
an established custom
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
Hilda's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
metenounUS /miːt/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
not any; not one
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
and nothing more
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading But so far only had things progressed.
rebukesnounUS /riˈbjuːks/
plural of “rebuke” — an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
SQUIRE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S SECRET.
required or under orders
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S SECRET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But so far only had things progressed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be supposed that during all this time Miriam had lost sight of Gerald.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at no time in danger of falling in love with her, being as much as ever the slave of Hilda's physical charms.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Their conversation in the wood had had the effect of drawing them much more closely together, so much so that there had grown upon Arkel the habit not only of going with his troubles to Miriam, but of taking her rebukes ever so meekly whenever she choose to mete them out to him.
