Chapter V · Chapter 5

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

(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 But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The exclamation had been involuntary.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

divisible by two

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

at any time

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading The exclamation had been involuntary.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

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From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

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

From this reading The exclamation had been involuntary.

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

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading The exclamation had been involuntary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

term of address for a man

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

moving very fast

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

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

From this reading The next second the heavenly relieved look died away.

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

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

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

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

in a vague way

From this reading It was indelicate to have referred to the mental image even ever so vaguely.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

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From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.

at the time that

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

which person or people

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

a late time of life

From this reading It had sprung from her memory of the days when she had dutifully accepted, as her portion, the possibility of being smiled upon by Walderhurst, who was two years older than her father, and her swift realisation of this fact troubled her.

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

From this reading But Emily Fox-Seton was glad too that Sir Bruce was young, that they were all young, and that happiness had come before they had had time to tire of waiting for it.