Chapter XVI

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

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

(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 He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Tony was changing this view.

of or relating to communication

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading And his very simplicity gave force to his revelations.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And his very simplicity gave force to his revelations.

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

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

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From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

the state of being honored

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

in the recent past

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

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

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading And his very simplicity gave force to his revelations.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading And his very simplicity gave force to his revelations.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

full of trivial conversation

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading Tony was changing this view.

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

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

up to a particular time

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

precisely as stated

From this reading And his very simplicity gave force to his revelations.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Tony was changing this view.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

at the time that

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

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

From this reading She knew Hugo Tancred to be dishonest, shifty, and wholly devoid of a sense of honour, but she had up till quite lately always thought of him as possessing a lazy sort of good-nature.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

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

From this reading "THE BLUDGEONINGS OF CHANCE" They had been at Wren's End nearly three weeks, and sometimes Jan wondered if she appeared to Tony as unlike her own conception of herself as Tony's of his father was unlike what she had pictured him.

but in spite of that

From this reading He was not yet at all talkative, but every now and then when he was alone with her he became frank and communicative, as reserved people often will when suddenly they let themselves go.