Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

(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 It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.

without doubt or question

From this reading Indeed, she had clearly no other resource.

permission to do something

From this reading Of course the latter would consent to go with them.

carefully weighed

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

a small house with a single story

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course the latter would consent to go with them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading Of course the latter would consent to go with them.

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

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Florence wondered if she would like it.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, she had clearly no other resource.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Of course the latter would consent to go with them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Florence wondered if she would like it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

not any; not one

From this reading Indeed, she had clearly no other resource.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course the latter would consent to go with them.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Indeed, she had clearly no other resource.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading Indeed, she had clearly no other resource.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of course the latter would consent to go with them.

a special situation

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

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

From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of course the latter would consent to go with them.

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From this reading It was not at all a bad thing to do, Florence thought, as she sat and considered the arrangement Mr. Fisher had so suddenly made in regard to the house in town and the cottage at Witley.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Florence wondered if she would like it.

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

From this reading The country would do the children good, and Aunt Anne would probably enjoy it.