Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

(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 BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

extreme mental distress

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

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From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

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From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

a quick look

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

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

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

held up in the air

From this reading Her spirits were lifted up.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Never had the world looked more lovely.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Never had the world looked more lovely.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had the world looked more lovely.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Her spirits were lifted up.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

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From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

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

From this reading Her spirits were lifted up.

precisely as stated

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

at the time that

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

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

From this reading BITTER-SWEET It was all charming, if a little strange--the friendliness of Miss Elton when Lena met her at the station, the smart trap and groom that met them at the end of their short journey, the very way in which Miss Elton took possession of those awe-inspiring objects, and the respectful curiosity of the loungers at the country station.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading He looked so like her mother, that he gave her a spasm of anguish which she tried to forget, as they were whirled down the road with its fringe of straight-limbed trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Never had the world looked more lovely.

but in spite of that

From this reading As she stepped into the carriage, Lena caught a glimpse of a cart-horse with so many ribs as to suggest that the female of his species had yet to be created.