Chapter XVII · Womanhood

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

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

anew

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

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

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

full of events or incidents

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

set up or found

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

many times at short intervals

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

a young female

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

only a very short time before

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

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

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

the literary culture

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

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

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

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

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

and nothing more

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

go across or through

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

with speed

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

comparative of “saucy” — characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

an educational institution

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

annoy persistently

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

coming next after the twenty-fourth in position

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

at the time that

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

which person or people

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

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

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sick bed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

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

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

produce a literary work

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.

a late time of life

From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Occasionally, at first, and more frequently afterwards, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl, who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.