Chapter IV

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

every second one of a series

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

with anger

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

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From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

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

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

any plant of the genus Silene

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

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

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

to double the degree

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

at any time

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

every person

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

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

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

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

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

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

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

one of the major dialects of Old English

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

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From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

by chance

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

a light shade of red

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

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From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

term of address for a man

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

express in words

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

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

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

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

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

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

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

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

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

precisely as stated

From this reading He chose the first; though, as everybody said, with a very ill grace.

which person or people

From this reading But the people who kindly tried to tell her this in later days could never get Sir George Campion’s niece to believe it.

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

From this reading Being one of those completely unfortunate persons whom Fate seems to delight in belabouring, her husband had predeceased her by a fortnight.

belonging to which person

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.

a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

From this reading Upon the doubly forsaken baby’s nearest blood relation, Sir George Campion, had devolved the choice of two alternatives--that of saddling himself for life with a creature against whose entry into it he had always angrily protested, and that of sending it to the workhouse, and being called an unnatural brute for his pains.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The modest, low house on the Kentish hillside, with its pink, rough-cast face, its tall, narrow, eighteenth-century windows, its verandah, the alternate object of summer blessings and winter curses, has been Lavinia Carew’s home ever since her mother had crowned a foolish marriage by a perhaps less foolish death within the year.