Chapter II · Colin's Departure

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

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

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

constricted in size

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

dearly loved

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

at any time

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

all things; all of a situation

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

a young female

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

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

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

a female domestic

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

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From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

a woman of refinement

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

engage in

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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 She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

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From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

a particular point in time

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

in an official role

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

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From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

almost; nearly

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

express in words

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

plural of “shire” — a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

term of address for a man

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

not in physical motion

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

carry out

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

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

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

not known

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

defying expression or description

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

not sympathetic or disposed toward

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

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

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

precisely as stated

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

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

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

at the time that

From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

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From this reading |When Minna learnt from Colin that he had finally accepted Sir Henry Wilberforce's situation, her heart was very heavy.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She has come up from the country, doubtless, to take a 'better' place in London, and there she is thrown by pure chance into one situation or another, with two or three more miscellaneous girls from other shires, having other friends and other interests; and from day to day she toils on, practically alone, among so many unknown, or but officially known, and irresponsive faces.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Think, for a moment, of the warm human heart within her, suddenly cramped and turned in upon itself by the unspeakable strangeness of everything around her.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

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From this reading Have you ever reflected, dear sir or madam, how terrible is the isolation of a girl in Minna Wroe's position--nay, for the matter of that, of your own housemaid, of cook, or parlour-maid, in that vast, unsympathetic, human ant-hill?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She wanted her old friend to do everything that would make him into a great sculptor, of course; but still, say what you will about it, it's very hard to have your one interest in life taken far away from you, and to be left utterly alone and self-contained in the great dreary world of London.