Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

later than; following

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

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

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

a sudden desire

From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

changeable

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

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From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

the act of departing

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

characterized by great determination

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

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From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

opinion or judgment

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

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

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

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From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

go away from a place

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

by chance

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

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

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

impressive in appearance

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

carry out

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But this time it was not out of caprice that Eline longed for another dwelling-place.

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

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

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From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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

From this reading They knew how capricious Eline was, how she longed, now for this and now for that, and never was contented.

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

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

at the time that

From this reading Uncle Daniel and Aunt Elise were not a bit surprised when Eline, a few days after St. Clare’s and Vincent’s departure, told them that she intended to return to the Hague.

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

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the soirée, at which St. Clare had asked her somewhat brusquely how she got there, it seemed to her as if a veil had risen before her eyes, as if suddenly it was made plain to her that she was not in her place with her uncle and aunt, and especially in their coterie, and it was out of respect, out of friendship, perhaps out of love for St. Clare, that she determined to leave her Brussels acquaintances.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading She wrote to Henk and asked him to take two rooms for her in a ladies’ boarding-house or in one of the new stately hotels.