Chapter XX

speak to

From this reading Shelley had her address, and thither they now drove.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

approval

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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

From this reading Shelley had her address, and thither they now drove.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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 Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

and nothing more

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

information about recent and important events

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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

From this reading Shelley had her address, and thither they now drove.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

and nothing more

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

plural of “pariah” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

scratch repeatedly

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

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

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

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

From this reading Shelley had her address, and thither they now drove.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Shelley had her address, and thither they now drove.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

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

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

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

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

precisely as stated

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

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

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The only way to get out of the scrape, and avoid the police-station, was to go and see Harriet herself.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At this news the two girls were highly indignant.

at the time that

From this reading Harriet thought at first that her husband had come back to her, and was very indignant, in her turn, when she knew that her rival was waiting below at the door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading THE PARIAHS On arriving in London, Shelley could not pay the cab fare, so with Mary, Jane, and the trunks, he drove round to his bankers, merely to learn that Harriet had withdrawn the entire balance to his credit.