Chapter XI

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

(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 But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

a young person of either sex

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

the act of discovering something

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

immediately past

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

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

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

not any; not one

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

and nothing more

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

the property of being remote

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

term of address for a man

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

a special situation

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading _THE STRANGER_ "I looked, and to myself I said, 'The letter L.'" --JEAN INGELOW.

create by training and teaching

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

precisely as stated

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

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

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

at the time that

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.

in or at the place that

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

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

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

which person or people

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But all the same it was a strange chance--only there is no such thing as chance--which made that midsummer Sunday morning so beautiful that Sir Henry Smith asked his friend Colonel Maxwell if he was up to a walk of three miles or so, and would like to go with him to a little out-of-the-way village called Markwood, where there was a very pretty old church and a nice old vicar who used to be his tutor, but whom he had not seen for years.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And in truth, when the long-delayed discovery came at last, the railway had something to do with it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading John had somehow expected that Lily's father and mother would be among the first passengers from London by the train that now stopped only four miles off: to Markwood people, in their remoteness, this seemed like a station at their very doors.

a late time of life

From this reading But days and weeks and months went by, and in spite of Mrs. Randal's presentiment, no one came to claim Lily; it seemed that her parents, if she really had any, were no nearer finding their lost child than when she disappeared four years before.