Chapter III

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Mrs Dalton was the only person admitted.

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

later than; following

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

(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 The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

for the reason that

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

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

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading Mrs Dalton was the only person admitted.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

your parents

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

with extreme care or delicacy

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

the act of giving

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

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

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

the act of retaining something

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

projecting inward

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

engage in

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs Dalton was the only person admitted.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

a human being

From this reading Mrs Dalton was the only person admitted.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

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

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

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

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

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

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

(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 Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

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

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

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

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.

which person or people

From this reading The next day after Mrs Burton's carriage had been seen at Helen's door a great many people called on Mrs Drummond--all 'the nicest people'--some who had known her or known about her in the old days, some who came because she was Mr Burton's cousin, and some who took that means of showing their sympathy.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading There was the doctor's wife, and the major's lady, and Mrs Ashurst from the Row, and 'them London folks,' all of whom were sensible enough to make their advances solely in this way.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Helen was too well brought up, she had too much sense of the proprieties of her position, to shut her door against the clergyman's wife--who brought her husband's card, and explained that he would have come too but for the fear of intruding too early.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The door was besieged; and Susan, half-flattered by the importance of her position, half-alarmed lest this might be a commencement of the system of putting upon which she dreaded, brought in the cards, gingerly holding them in a hand which she had wrapped up in her apron, and giving a little sketch of the persons represented.