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a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

(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 The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

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

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

permission to do something

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

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

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

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

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

usually; as a rule

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

and nothing more

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

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 She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

a particular point in time

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

information about recent and important events

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

that is looked for

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

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

From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

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From this reading But what if he had sought her out earlier to-day?--what if he had had some news to give her, or had needed her advice or consent?

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

up to a particular time

From this reading It is true he did not generally come until evening.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She reproached herself for having let her visit detain her so long.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading Julie went slowly and thoughtfully down the stairs.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

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

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

which person or people

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The moment she was alone, all in which she had just taken part sank into the background before the one thought how it fared with her friend, how he had passed the day, and what might have occurred between him and his wife, who held his fate in her hands.