Chapter XV

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

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

the state of being absent

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

(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 LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

remote in manner

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

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

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

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

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

not up to expectations

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

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From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

immediately past

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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 LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

march in a procession

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

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

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

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

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

easily agitated

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

not any; not one

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

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

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

on one occasion

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

above and across; more than

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

the application of wallpaper

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

return to an original state

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

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

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

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

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

not in physical motion

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

believed likely

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

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

From this reading No one else had caught the fever; and it was now over a month that Mrs. Royston and Merryl had been away.

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

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

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

From this reading With the arrival of autumn, people were beginning to realise that the Roystons were once more "safe," though some of the more nervous still held aloof.

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

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole house had been thoroughly fumigated and disinfected; much painting and papering had taken place; and everything which could be suspected of conveying infection was destroyed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LIFE'S ONWARD MARCH WEEKS and weeks had passed; all the long weeks of Merryl's acute danger, and of her slow recovery with its many drawbacks; and then of her absence at the sea-side with her mother.

a late time of life

From this reading It seemed to Magda like years since the day that she had last called upon Patricia, for that short and disappointing interview from which she had hoped so much.