Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

later than; following

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

anew

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

in the past

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

(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 It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

a female human offspring

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

dearly loved

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

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From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

promote over another

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

assemble or get together

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

a young female

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

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

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

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

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

a message received and understood

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

and nothing more

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

the literary culture

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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 Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

engage in

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

on one occasion

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

above and across; more than

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

extremely

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

the act of rejecting something

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

for a short time

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

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

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

in a vague way

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

someone who visits

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

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

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

at the time that

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

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

From this reading I heard from them in the meantime various scraps of information, from which I could gather vaguely how their individual concerns went on.

which person or people

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Alice was sometimes cordial and sometimes distant to this candidate for her favor--“And I often fear that it will just be with Mr. Reredos as with the rest,” said Mrs. Harley, despondingly--“and I like him so much--he reminds me of what her dear father was once--and the connection would altogether be so eligible that I should be very sorry if it came to nothing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Very shortly after our little party separated, it was time to go back to London to Derwent’s treadmill; our holiday was over--and as Alice had positively declined my invitation to go with us to London, we were again for several months quite separated from our country friends.

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

From this reading It was, the good mother said, the position of all others which she would choose for her daughter, if it lay in her decision--a country clergyman’s wife, the same position which she herself had held long ago, when Dr. Harley lived, and she was happy!--but she could not make out what Alice’s mind was.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Mr. Reredos was again a visitor at the cottage, and Mrs. Harley, who was not in the secret of his previous rejection, wrote to me two or three long, anxious, confidential letters about his evident devotion to her dear girl--and what did I think of it?