Chapter VI

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

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From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

later than; following

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

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

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

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

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

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From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

the act of departing

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

gently and sweetly

From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

to double the degree

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

obtain

From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

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From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

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From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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 They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

like better; value more highly

From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

plural of “terminus” — a place where something ends or is complete

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

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

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What true Italian does not prefer the _dolce far niente_ to gain?

at the time that

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He tried to console himself, however, by driving as slowly as possible, being too truly Italian to trouble himself as to whether, in so doing, he lost other fares or not.

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

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Accordingly, when the day arrived which had been fixed for Lucy's departure, and they had confided her to the care of the friends with whom she was to travel to England, they determined to drive straight to the convent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading They got into an open carriage, but the driver looked wonders when he was told that their destination was the Villa Ianthe, on the Lungara--a long distance indeed from the Piazza dei Termini.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Adairs were doubly anxious to know Marie and to have her with them, after reading the papers which Madame Hird had given them; moreover, she would, they thought, so well supply Lucy's place, and be a companion to Flora.