Chapter XI

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

an expectation

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

a social unit living together

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.

having no cause or apparent cause

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

only a very short time before

From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.

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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

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

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

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

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

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 Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.

for more time

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

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

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

not any; not one

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

first in rank or degree

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

move faster

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

with speed

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

watch and direct

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

a special situation

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.

precisely as stated

From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

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

From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.

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

From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.