Chapter XXIII · Staithley Edge

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

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

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From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

anew

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

(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 RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

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

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

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

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

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

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

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

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

openly declared as such

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

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

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

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From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

any strong feeling

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading She had won a victory and she expected to pay the price.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

ludicrously odd

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

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

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

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

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

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

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

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

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

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

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading She had won a victory and she expected to pay the price.

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading She had won a victory and she expected to pay the price.

past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

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

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

doubt about the truth of something

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

a person, without saying who

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

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

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

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

From this reading “Always a catch in everything,” she had thought when she avowed her origin to Rupert, though she feared to lose him by the confession, and now she was adventuring again in skepticism, she was hunting the catch, the flaw latent in human happiness.

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

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading She had won a victory and she expected to pay the price.

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

From this reading RUPERT in the office had been all that Mary had dared to hope, and that was the danger of it.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading She watched him almost distrusting her eyes as she might have watched a sudden conversion at a Salvation Army meeting, as a spectacle that was too fantastic to be accepted at face value.

at the time that

From this reading She had an idea that somebody suffered when the penitent reacted from the emotion of the bench.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading She had won a victory and she expected to pay the price.