the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
Edith
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From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
set up or found
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet," I replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ought to have thought of that."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have thought of that."
on the contrary
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not yet," I replied.
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I ought to have thought of that."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
but in spite of that
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
