Chapter XL · Mary Rogers’ Letter to Edith

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

later than; following

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

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

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

a young person of either sex

From this reading Do you suppose she could have known you were my child?”

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading Do you suppose she could have known you were my child?”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

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

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

in another and different manner

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you suppose she could have known you were my child?”

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

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

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

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

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

make sense of; assign a meaning to

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

immediately past

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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 “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

the state of being legally obliged and responsible

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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 “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

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

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Do you suppose she could have known you were my child?”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

not any; not one

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

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

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

many times at short intervals

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

the state of being a parent

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

express in words

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

express a supposition

From this reading Do you suppose she could have known you were my child?”

required or under orders

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

express in words

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

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

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

propel through the air

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

at the time that

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

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

From this reading Five days after the bridal party at Schuyler Hill Edith and Gertie sat together in the boudoir of the latter talking of the Providence which had thrown them so constantly together, and of the way in which they were at last made known to each other.

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

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

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

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

the act of creating written works

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.

a late time of life

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

but in spite of that

From this reading “No, she could not have kept it so many years,” Gertie said, “and yet I can remember many things she used to say about my parentage, which I interpret differently now from what I did when my thoughts were all in another channel.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have often thought of the night Mrs. Rogers died,” Edith said, “and I think there must have been something on her mind which she wished to tell me about you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “One would have supposed that knowing as she must have known her liability to sudden death she would have left some writing which might throw light upon your history.