Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

anew

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

(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 "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

in addition

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

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From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

(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 RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

place restrictions on

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

recognizable; marked

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And I promise to do that," she said.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

in a gradual manner

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

(in writing) at a later place

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

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

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

go away from a place

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

the literary culture

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

engage in

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

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

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading "And I promise to do that," she said.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

the reestablishing of cordial relations

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

not often

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

believed likely

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

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

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

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

From this reading Being ashamed of the letters, Percy said nothing about them; in a day or two he had come to the conclusion that he would leave it entirely to Bertha's tact.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

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

From this reading He trusted her again now; and they were both deeply and intensely happy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."

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

From this reading RECONCILIATION Bertha decided it was better to curtail Nigel's visits and make them fewer gradually; she had quite convinced Percy of her sincerity, and he also had come to the conclusion that it would be foolish and _infra dig_ to let the jealousy be suspected.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "All I ask is," he said, "that you will see him as little and as seldom as you can, without making too much fuss about it, or letting him know what I thought."