an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
anew
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
Alice
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From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
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 Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
any thing at all
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
how
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From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
Kate
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From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
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 Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
Pallisers
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From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
on the contrary
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
determined
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Alice had learned something of the truth as to the accident from her father; or, rather, had heard her father's surmises on the subject.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
Westmoreland
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From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
at the time that
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had heard, too, how her cousin George had borne himself when the will was read, and how he had afterwards disappeared, never showing himself again at the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alice was resolved that she would keep her promise to Kate, and pay her visit to Westmoreland before she started with the Pallisers.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Kate had written to her three lines with her left hand, begging her to come, and those three lines had been more eloquent than anything she could have written had her right arm been uninjured.
