Chapter VII · A Meeting and a Parting

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

later than; following

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

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

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

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From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

make calm or still

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

the size of something as given by the distance around it

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

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

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

a misleading falsehood

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

command with authority

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

being one more than ten

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

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

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

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From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

immediately past

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

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

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

a particular point in time

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

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From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

existing or coming before

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

on the contrary

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

Identical; not different.

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

cut with a saw

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

not in physical motion

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

a person serving no apparent function

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

carry out

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was half-past ten when, after placing my letter in the salver on the hall table, I set forth from the house.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

in the direction of

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

without awareness

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

precisely as stated

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I walked at a good pace, unconsciously threading my way through the rather complicated maze of by-roads, and still pervaded by the curious, half-dreamy calm that had possessed me on the preceding evening.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

look attentively

From this reading As I approached the vicinity of the little church--which was a kind of mission-chapel, in charge of a supernumerary curate--I glanced at my watch and saw that it was five minutes to eleven; and almost at the same moment, on turning a corner, I came in sight of a figure the very first glance at which so completely shattered my self-possession that I felt ready to sink down upon the pavement.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The most direct way to the church was across the town, but the fear of meeting my father or any of my acquaintances led me to take the roads that led out from the environs towards the country, and thus skirt the circumference of the town.

at the time that

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

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

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It turned out to be easier than I had expected to keep my appointment with Mr. Otway, for my father had business that took him abroad early, and, when I came down to breakfast, he had already left the house; which was a profound relief to me, since it saved me the added misery of a last farewell and the necessity of further deception.