Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

Having no one else present.

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

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

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

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

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had never seen Brook devote himself to a young girl before now.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

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From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading She had never seen Brook devote himself to a young girl before now.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

in an eminent manner

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

a young female

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

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

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

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

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

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

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

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

From this reading She had never seen Brook devote himself to a young girl before now.

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

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

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

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

close or warm friendship

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

for an instant or moment

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

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

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never seen Brook devote himself to a young girl before now.

not any; not one

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

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

From this reading She had never seen Brook devote himself to a young girl before now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

on one occasion

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

by chance

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had never seen Brook devote himself to a young girl before now.

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

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

that is looked for

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

carry out

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

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

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

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

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

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

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

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

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

at the time that

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

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

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.

which person or people

From this reading Lady Johnstone was one of those perfectly frank and honest persons who take no trouble to conceal their anxieties.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the fact that when she had met him on the way up to the hotel Brook had been walking alone with Clare Bowring, she had at once argued that a considerable intimacy existed between the two.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

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

From this reading Her meeting with Clare's mother, and her sudden fancy for the elder woman, had momentarily allayed her fears, but they revived when it became clear to her that Brook sought every possible opportunity of being alone with the young girl.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading She was an eminently practical woman, as has been said, which perhaps accounted for her having made a good husband out of such a man as Adam Johnstone had been in his youth.