Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

anew

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

(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 It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

eagerly desirous

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

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From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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From this reading Strange Scenes in Curzon Street.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

emanating from God

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading Strange Scenes in Curzon Street.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

and nothing more

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

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From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

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

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

held or filled or in use

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

and nothing more

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

plural of “postscript” — a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading On a certain evening Lady Lefevre gave a dinner and a reception, designed to introduce Lady Mary to the Lefevre circle.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Strange Scenes in Curzon Street.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

that is looked for

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

a swelling rush of anything

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange Scenes in Curzon Street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Strange Scenes in Curzon Street.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The doctor had not seen Julius since the day he had received him in his bedroom--it must be admitted he had not sought to see him--but he had heard now and then from his mother, in casual notes and postscripts, that Courtney continued to call in Curzon Street.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

at the time that

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.

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

From this reading Julius was not at dinner (at which only members of the two families sat down), but he was expected to appear later.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It happened, however, that just when all the bays and creeks of Dr Lefevre's attention were occupied, as by a springtide, with the excellent, the divine fortune that had come to him,--when he seemed thus most completely divorced from anxious speculation about Julius Courtney and "M. Dolaro," his attention was suddenly and in unexpected fashion hurried again to the mystery.