Chapter X

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

anew

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

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

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

aroused to action

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

plural of “critique” — an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

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From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

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From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Forced, unmeaning smiles were Julia’s only replies.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

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

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

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From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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From this reading Forced, unmeaning smiles were Julia’s only replies.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

in the recent past

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

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 Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Frances made many droll critiques in French on Lady Morven, Mr. Graham, &c.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

and nothing more

From this reading Forced, unmeaning smiles were Julia’s only replies.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Forced, unmeaning smiles were Julia’s only replies.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Forced, unmeaning smiles were Julia’s only replies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

in the near future

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

affording physical relief

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

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

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

without meaning

From this reading Forced, unmeaning smiles were Julia’s only replies.

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

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

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

From this reading Forced, unmeaning smiles were Julia’s only replies.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

at the time that

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

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

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Julia entered her room, arm and arm with Frances, pondering in what words she should ask a certain question, which she meant to put to her sister, as soon as Alice should retire; for Henry’s remarks had aroused again some of the painful suspicions, which Edmund’s soothing attentions had so lately laid asleep.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

the words that are spoken

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “And are ye gone indeed, ye happy hours, When our course in the chace was one; when we Changed the words of love beneath thy shadiest Woods, Oh Cromla?”