Chapter XXI · “I Can Not Love Again!”

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

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

in addition

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

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

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

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

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

a female human offspring

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

the first light of day

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

dearly loved

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

first in order of birth

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

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From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

promote the growth of

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

destroyed or killed

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

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

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

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

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

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

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

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From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

having the identity known or established

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

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 Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

come together

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

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

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

a port city in southeastern Wales

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

in other respects or ways

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

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From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

a male human offspring

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

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From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

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

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

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

From this reading Later on the mother and son decided to meet him at the steamer, as he might feel it a lonely home-coming, his father also being dead, and his two married sisters being absent from the city.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

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

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

precisely as stated

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

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

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

during the time that

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.

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

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Frederick Foster was the son of Mrs. Varian’s eldest sister, long since dead, and therefore peculiarly dear to her, so that wherever he went, he always kept up a correspondence with Arthur, of whom he was very fond.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was the most surprising and unwelcome _rencontre_ in the world, that meeting between those four, Everard Dawn and his daughter and Mrs. Varian and her son.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From the pier they had recognized Frederick on the steamer’s deck, but as he stood in front of his three companions, they had not been identified, otherwise Arthur would have gone away to avoid a meeting.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading So it chanced that they had written him while he was abroad of their sojourn at Newport, and begged him to join them there on his return.