Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

severely simple

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

brought into existence

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

a zoologist who studies insects

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

in a hearty manner

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

regarded with aversion

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

a man of refinement

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It is human nature.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

poorly stated or described

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

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

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It is human nature.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

not any; not one

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

the act of departing politely

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

fraught with danger

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

that is looked for

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

required or under orders

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

express in words

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

persistent determination

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Janet Wren had strong convictions that the man was immoral, if for no other reason than that he obviously sought Angela and as obviously avoided her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

of or relating to Vesta

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

accept gladly

From this reading Each, for reasons of her or his own, cordially disliked the Bugologist, and each could not but welcome evidence to warrant such dislike.

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

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was strange, indeed, that Plume, an officer and a gentleman, should have bethought him of the "austere vestal" as a companion witness to Blakely's supposed iniquity; but, between these two natures,--one strong, one weak,--there had sprung up the strange sympathy that is born of a common, deep-rooted, yet ill-defined antipathy--one for which neither she nor he could yet give good reason, and of which each was secretly ashamed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PARTING BY THE WATERS "Some day I may tell Miss Angela--but never you," had Mr. Blakely said, before setting forth on his perilous essay to find Angela's father, and with native tenacity Miss Wren the elder had remembered the words and nourished her wrath.