Chapter XV

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

(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 WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

any person at all

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

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

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

a connecting shape

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

characterized by great determination

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

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From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

every person

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

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From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

made afraid

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

a high place

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

not accessible to view

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

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

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

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 For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

being perceived or observed

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

paying close attention especially to details

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

an amount of time

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

a human being

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

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From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

cut with a saw

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

term of address for a man

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

restricted to something

From this reading For the rest, things revolved round Sir Richard; it being everyone’s hidden intention, for reasons strictly individual and peculiar, to keep everything from him for as long a period as possible.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But everybody was convinced that he saw further into the matter than anyone else, and was equally determined to disguise his own peculiar cleverness from the rest of the company.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Mrs. Lawrence was the only person who might really be said to be “right out of it,” and she had, beyond question, “her suspicions”; she had _seen_ things, she had noticed.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

coming next after the twenty-sixth in position

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading She had always, from her childhood, been observant, and anyone could see, and so on, and so on; but nevertheless, she was really outside it all and was the only genuine spectator, as far as mere mortals went.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

which person or people

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.

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

From this reading WHY IT IS TO BE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH, AND WHAT THE CONNEXION WAS BETWEEN JANET’S BEING FRIGHTENED AND TOBY’S JOINING THE GREAT MAJORITY They all met at tea on the next afternoon, and for the gods who were watching the whole affair from the sacred heights of Olympus, it must have been a highly amusing sight.