Chapter XIV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

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

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

an occurrence of something

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Reticence was not Mrs. Singleton's distinguishing characteristic.

-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading Reticence was not Mrs. Singleton's distinguishing characteristic.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Mr. Singleton glanced up sharply.

death of a person

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

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

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

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

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

the act of departing

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Singleton glanced up sharply.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Reticence was not Mrs. Singleton's distinguishing characteristic.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Reticence was not Mrs. Singleton's distinguishing characteristic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

and nothing more

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

From this reading Reticence was not Mrs. Singleton's distinguishing characteristic.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Mr. Singleton glanced up sharply.

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

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

From this reading Mr. Singleton glanced up sharply.

possessive form of “singleton” — a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

From this reading Reticence was not Mrs. Singleton's distinguishing characteristic.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "So far from it," was the careless reply, "that she is speaking of leaving Scarborough."

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

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

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

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

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

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

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mr. Singleton glanced up sharply.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was not very long, therefore, before she mentioned her suspicions about Marion both to her husband and her uncle.

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

From this reading Reticence was not Mrs. Singleton's distinguishing characteristic.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The first laughed, and remarked that it was only what he had expected; the latter looked grave, and said: "In that case it will not be pleasant for her to remain in her aunt's house."