used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
awe-inspiringadjective
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
unvarying in nature
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
divisible by two
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
at any time
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
Freshley
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From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
Godfrey
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From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
How
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From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
interlockingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntərlɑːkɪŋ/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
Katty
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From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
Laura
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From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
Laura's
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From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
come together
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
Pavely
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From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
on the contrary
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
believed likely
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
Tropenell
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From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
visioned
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From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To any imaginative mind there is surely something awe-inspiring in the thought of the constant secret interlocking of lives which seem as unlikely ever to meet, in a decisive sense, as are two parallel lines.
which person or people
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
Winslow's
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From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even in the old days Katty had disliked Laura, and had regarded her with a mixture of contempt and envy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seemed as if she hardly ever looked out of one of her windows without seeing Oliver on his way to The Chase, or Laura on her way to Freshley--and this although the secret lovers behaved with great discretion, for Oliver was less, rather than more, with Laura than he used to be in the old days when Godfrey was alive.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And now that Oliver Tropenell had come back--now that Katty suspected him of being Laura's potential, if not actual, lover--she grew to hate the woman who had always been kind to her with an intense, calculating hate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How amazed, how bewildered, Laura Pavely would have been could she have visioned even a hundredth part of the feeling concerning herself which filled her nearest neighbour, Katty Winslow's, heart!
