Chapter XIX

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

put in effect

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

later than; following

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

(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 A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

tending to diminish or disparage

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

at any time

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

a boy or man

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

the act of departing

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

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

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

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

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

take in marriage

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

not any; not one

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

above and across; more than

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

on the contrary

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

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

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

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

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

the act of using

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

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

From this reading But the smile was wan, and the voice sounded ever so far away.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

at the time that

From this reading By Jove! when it comes to a certain point with a fellow, it’s all over; no good struggling, and he may as well accomplish his—his destiny—by Jove, with a good grace.

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

From this reading “Oh?” exclaimed William Maubray, cheerily, and with a smile.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There’s no use, Maubray, in a fellow’s resisting his destiny; and there’s an old saying, you know, about marriages being made in heaven.

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

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A CONFIDENCE “I don’t know what you’ll think of it after all I’ve said, but I’m going to marry your cousin, Violet Darkwell,” said Vane Trevor, after a little pause, and with a kind of effort, and a rather deprecatory smile.