Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

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

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

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From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

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

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

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

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

a female confidant

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

like a coquette

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

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From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

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From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

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

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

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

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

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

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

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From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

and nothing more

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading * * * * * But Edith's remark that Dulcie was madly in love with him had made a certain impression on his mind.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

express in words

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading And she had another quality that pleased him immensely; she was neither coquettish nor affected, but simple and serious.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

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

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading He trusted her, remembering how he had given himself away to her that dreadful day in the Boulogne hospital....

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

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

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She appeared to think solely of her duties, and in Aylmer's opinion that was just what a nurse should do.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she came in, Aylmer looked at her with more observation than usual, and he acknowledged to himself that she was pretty--remarkably pretty, quite a picture, as people say, and he liked her, as one likes a confidante, a reliable friend.