Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

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

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

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

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

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From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

without stop or interruption

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

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

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

one or the other of two

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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

From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

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

From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

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

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

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

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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

From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

not any; not one

From this reading Henrietta had no great difficulty in doing it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

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

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

and nothing more

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She did not let him suspect her object or, indeed, that she had an object, and Charlie did not look for one.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

from that time on

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.

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

From this reading There was nothing crude about either Henrietta or her methods.

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

From this reading She made a good beginning before Charlie went back to college, although she had only a little more than a fortnight, and she continued her attentions at frequent intervals thereafter.

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

From this reading His own attractions were enough, goodness knows, to account for any attentions that might be lavished upon him, and he accepted those attentions almost as a matter of course.