Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF A KISS.

later than; following

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

the two together, not just one

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

approval

From this reading Naturally, perhaps, she took the credit of Pearl's engagement entirely to herself.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

having made preparations

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

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

From this reading Naturally, perhaps, she took the credit of Pearl's engagement entirely to herself.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

a social unit living together

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

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From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading Naturally, perhaps, she took the credit of Pearl's engagement entirely to herself.

of the present time and place

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

conformity or harmony

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading THE PRICE OF A KISS.

immediately past

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

as might be expected

From this reading Naturally, perhaps, she took the credit of Pearl's engagement entirely to herself.

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRICE OF A KISS.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

and nothing more

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

by chance

From this reading Naturally, perhaps, she took the credit of Pearl's engagement entirely to herself.

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF A KISS.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

term of address for a man

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

in the near future

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF A KISS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

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

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Naturally, perhaps, she took the credit of Pearl's engagement entirely to herself.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading Pearl's engagement to Stanislas de Güldenfeldt was not generally announced.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Rosina was radiant, as indeed she well might be, for, after months of feminine vacillation, were not both her beautiful charges at last satisfactorily disposed of?

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

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.

which person or people

From this reading They both had their reasons for keeping the fact to themselves, and it was only Mrs. Nugent's immediate family, and Sir Ralph Nicholson, as so soon to form one of that family, who were initiated into the secret.