Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

subject to appointment

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

traveling across

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

opinion or judgment

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

a man of refinement

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

a small island

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

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

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

full of life and energy

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

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From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

social deportment

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

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From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

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From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

cut with a saw

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

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

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

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

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

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

From this reading They met for the first time afterward on the steamer that was taking them to the Isle of Man, and neither knew the destination of the other.

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

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading These two had been lovers five years before, had quarreled and parted on the eve of the time appointed for their marriage, and had not since set eyes on each other.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Miss Crow looked out of her twinkling eyes and saw a gentleman promenading on the quarter-deck before her, whom she must have thought she had somewhere seen before, but that his gigantic black mustache was a puzzle, and the little imperial on his chin was a baffling difficulty.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

compelling immediate action

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

at the time that

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

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

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

belonging to which person

From this reading Now it so befell that on the very day when Capt’n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin quarreled and separated, two of their friends were by their urgent invitation crossing from England to visit them, Davy’s friend was Jonathan Lovibond, an Englishman, whose acquaintance he had made on the coast.

a late time of life

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Mrs. Quiggin’s was Jenny Crow, a young lady of lively manners, whom she had annexed during her four years’ residence at Liverpool.