Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

any thing at all

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

the act of waking

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

a man who has never been married

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

a young person of either sex

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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From this reading CLAYTON.

showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

argue with one another

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

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From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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From this reading DR.

made sprightly or cheerful

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

at any time

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

immediately past

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

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

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

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

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

not one and not the other of two

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

on one occasion

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

go across or through

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

with speed

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

express in words

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

precisely as stated

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

at the time that

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading More than once, too, was it whispered in the village, that little _Rosa Lee_, plain and unassuming as she was, had stirred in the heart of the “stern old bachelor” a far deeper feeling than Ada Montrose had ever been capable of awakening.

which person or people

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rapidly, and to me very happily, did the winter pass away, for it was enlivened by the presence of Mr. Delafield, who was with us so often, that it became at last a serious debate among the blacks as to whether Cedar Grove or Sunny Bank were really his home.

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

From this reading And sometimes _she_, foolish child that she was, thought so too, not from anything he said, neither from anything which he did; indeed, it would have been hard for her to tell _why_ her heart sometimes beat so fast when he was near, for though his manner was always kind and considerate, he never spoke to her of _love_—never appeared as he had once done in the summer-house, when she gave him such silly answers!