Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A STRANGE WILL.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

divisible by two

From this reading He had not even troubled himself to write one word of explanation.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading He had not even troubled himself to write one word of explanation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

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From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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 He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

suffering from tissue death

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

not any; not one

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not even troubled himself to write one word of explanation.

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From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

term of address for a man

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A STRANGE WILL.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

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

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

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

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading He had not even troubled himself to write one word of explanation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

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

From this reading Miss Nugent was bitterly mortified by the action of Colonel Greyson.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She had waited for whole days in miserable expectation, and then suddenly announced her determination of calling upon the colonel.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A STRANGE WILL.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had promised to call upon her mother, and instead had taken himself off, no one knew whither, and with him the secret of Sir Harold’s movements.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had not even troubled himself to write one word of explanation.

produce a literary work

From this reading He had not even troubled himself to write one word of explanation.