Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

in addition

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

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

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

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

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She persuaded Don Joaquin to buy a motor-car!

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

increasing by successive addition

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading She persuaded Don Joaquin to buy a motor-car!

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

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

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

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

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

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From this reading She persuaded Don Joaquin to buy a motor-car!

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

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 Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

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From this reading She persuaded Don Joaquin to buy a motor-car!

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading She persuaded Don Joaquin to buy a motor-car!

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

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From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

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

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.

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

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

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

From this reading In the first place, the machine was not a new one; in the second, Don Joaquin took it instead of a debt which he did not think likely to be paid.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

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

From this reading Then also he had arrived at the conclusion that so many long rides as Sarella's frequent journeys to Maxwell involved, were likely to prove costly.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture.

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

From this reading She would not have succeeded in this attempt but for certain circumstances which in reality robbed her success of some of its triumph.