Chapter XVI

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

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

later than; following

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

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

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

any person at all

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

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

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

a damage or loss

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

suffering shame

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading A disgraceful thing happened.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

two items of the same kind

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

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

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

the act of departing

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

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

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading A disgraceful thing happened.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

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

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

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From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

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

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

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

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

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

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

of an obscure nature

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

not any; not one

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

owed as a debt

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

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From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

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

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

be seated

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

in the near future

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

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

From this reading Miss Julia Rhodes’s music pupils gave a public concert in the Assembly room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

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

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

a special situation

From this reading A disgraceful thing happened.

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

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

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

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

precisely as stated

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

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

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.

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From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

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

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No, bad as it was, it wasn’t the concert but what happened while it was going on, that publicly disgraced Highland Hall.

at the time that

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

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

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

during the time that

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading It was not the concert that was disgraceful; though, owing to the embarrassment of most of the performers, the music was bad enough; and Hazel and Cora felt that they had completely wrecked the occasion when, in stooping to draw out the bench on which they were to sit while playing their duet, they unexpectedly bumped heads, much to the amusement of the audience and to the detriment of their duet.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS Very soon after this surprising occasion, there was another social event and another surprise for our young friends; but not a _pleasant_ surprise for anybody.