Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

(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 During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

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

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

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From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

have

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

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From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

being joined in close association

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

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

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

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

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

communication between individuals

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

in the recent past

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

engage in

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

a form of address for a man

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

not any; not one

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

something you have to do

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

go across or through

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

a festive merry feeling

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

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

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

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

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

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

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

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

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

in the direction of

From this reading Evelyn had affected to make light of Mr. Bainrothe's outrage toward me, though far from defending him.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

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

From this reading Claude was absent most of this time on business, for a firm with which he had lately connected himself, and on the few occasions of his presence at Monfort Hall treated me with marked formality.

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

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

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

From this reading Months passed away--months of dreary, monotonous despondency, through which ran a vein of anxiety that banished peace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During all this time matters went on pretty much as they had done before, with one exception, I held no further intercourse with Mr. Basil Bainrothe.

a late time of life

From this reading "Men of his years do these things sometimes," she said, "under the mask of playfulness and fatherly feeling, and, however unpleasant it may be to bear them, one has to pass them over.