Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

(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 Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

Having no one else present.

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

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

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

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

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

lacking funds

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

the specified day of the month

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

a social unit living together

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

the act of departing

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

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

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

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

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

the sound of laughing

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

a particular point in time

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

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

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

on one occasion

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

with speed

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

express in words

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

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

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

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

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

a heavy rain

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

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From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Polly made some sort of a reply, and greeted Fanny, as of old times, on the steamer; but Mrs. Vanderburgh went on, all smiles and eagerness--so rapidly in her friendly intentions, that it boded ill for the future peace of Mr. King's party.

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

From this reading And he bowed himself off, and of course his family followed; the next moment Fanny and her mother were alone.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If this is to be the way," said Mrs. Vanderburgh, with a savage little laugh, "we might much better have stayed in Paris, for I never should have thought, as you know, Fanny, of coming to this out-of-the-way place, seeing that I don't care for the music, if I hadn't heard them say on the steamer that this was their date here."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

the words that are spoken

From this reading So Mr. King broke into the torrent of words at once, without any more scruple.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And now, Mrs. Vanderburgh, if you will excuse us, we are quite tired, and are going to our rooms."