Chapter XXI · Poor Magda

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

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

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

react verbally

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

any thing at all

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

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

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

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From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

take in solid food

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

apart from; not including

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

set up or found

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

a young female

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

and nothing more

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

go away from a place

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

a room where books are kept

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

a reformed prostitute

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

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

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

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

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

according to the clock

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

a human being

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

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From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

in a serious manner

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading She did not care to see Magdalen just then, and she left her to the care of Celine, who carried her toast and tea about nine o’clock and urged her to eat it.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Nobody paid any attention to her on the morning following her visit to the library, except Celine, and Frank and Roger.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But Magdalen was not hungry, and bade the girl leave her alone, as she wanted rest more than anything.

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

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

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

at the time that

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

during the time that

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

which person or people

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then Frank had begged his mother to go to her and ascertain if she were seriously ill, and that lady had said she would, but afterward found it convenient to be so busy with other matters, that nursing a sick girl who was nothing to her now except a person whom she must if possible remove from her son’s way, was out of the question.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”

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

From this reading The latter had sent her a bouquet which he arranged himself, while Frank, remembering that this was the day when she was to give him her answer, had asked if she would see him, and Celine, through whom the message was sent, had brought him word that “Miss Lennox was too sick to see any one.”