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 After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

later than; following

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

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

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

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

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

strongly attracted

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

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

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

a female human offspring

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

dearly loved

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

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

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

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

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

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

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

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

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

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

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

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

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

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

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

a quantity that is added

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

communication between individuals

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

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 After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

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

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

and nothing more

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

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

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

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

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

a request to be present

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

a private conversation between two people

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

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

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

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

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

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

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

two times

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading I am sure you have excellent reason to be grateful to your cousin, Priscilla Paget, for the excellent education you received in her abode; and you have some cause to thank me for the dash and style imparted to your carriage and manner by our foreign wanderings."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

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

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

of good upbringing

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After that first summons to Chelsea, Diana went many times--twice and three times a week--to comfort and tend her invalid father.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "WHAT DO WE HERE, MY HEART AND I?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Captain Paget's novel regard for his only child seemed to increase with the familiarity of frequent intercourse.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

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

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have had very great pleasure in making your acquaintance, my dear Diana," he said one day, in the course of a _tete-a-tete_ with his daughter; "and I am charmed to find you everything that a well-born and well-bred young woman ought to be.