Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

(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 Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

carefully weighed

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

in an impartially dispassionate manner

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

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From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It was Gerald who monopolised and took for granted.

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From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

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

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

not accessible to view

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

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

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

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From this reading It was Gerald who monopolised and took for granted.

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

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

not any; not one

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

believed likely

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She suspected nothing of the hidden realities of Helen's feeling, yet she did suspect, acutely, that, had it not been for Gerald, Helen might have had more time for other things.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was Gerald who monopolised and took for granted.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Her robust and caustic nature had known no touch of jealousy for the place he held in Helen's life.

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

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

which person or people

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It was dispassionately that she observed, and resented on Helen's account, the exacting closeness of a friendship with a man who, she considered, was not worth so much time and attention.

a late time of life

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.

but in spite of that

From this reading Miss Grizel had known Gerald all his life, and yet she was not intimate with him, and during the years that Helen had lived with her she had come to feel a certain irritation against him.