Chapter XII

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

consider or hold as true

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading What are you laughing at, Carolina?"

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 Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading What are you laughing at, Carolina?"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading What are you laughing at, Carolina?"

possessive form of “carolina” — the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

set up or found

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

at any time

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

a young female

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

the act of departing

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

coins made of gold

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

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

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

set down according to a plan

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading What are you laughing at, Carolina?"

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 WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

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

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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 "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

past form of “prize” — hold dear

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

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

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

create by training and teaching

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

up to a particular time

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What are you laughing at, Carolina?"

at the time that

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

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From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, with one of her rare caresses, which Mrs. Winchester prized above gold, Carolina laid her hand on Mrs. Winchester’s arm and said:

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

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From this reading "And if any man had told me that I could ever have brought myself to accept an invitation from Miss Sue Yancey to visit them at Whitehall until we could establish ourselves comfortably, when I used to dislike her brother so much, I should have said the same," said Carolina, "but love works many miracles in the human heart."

a late time of life

From this reading WHITEHALL "Well," said Mrs. Winchester, looking out of the car-window as the train approached Enterprise, "if any man had told me that two years from the day we left Bombay I should find myself going back to Guildford to live, I should have said he was a thousand dollars from the truth.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What are you laughing at, Carolina?"

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

From this reading Mrs. Winchester looked sharply at the young girl, but Carolina’s expression was so innocent Cousin Lois decided that she was not referring to Colonel Yancey.