Chapter VII

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

later than; following

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

(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 Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

completely unclothed

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

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From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

start firing a weapon

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

plural of “portfolio” — a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

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

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

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

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

hard to endure

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

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

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

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

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

at the time that

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

in or at the place that

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading During two long weeks already she had been trying to give her whole mind to this task.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It was so warm that day that she let the fire go out and opened the window, whence, before sitting down, she gazed for a moment at the tall bare trees of the Beauvilliers garden, which had a violet hue against the pale grey sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading REVELATIONS Two months later, one grey, mild November afternoon, Madame Caroline went up to the room where her brother's plans were kept, immediately after breakfast, in order to set to work.

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

From this reading Her brother, when at Constantinople, busy with his great scheme of the Oriental railways, had asked her to go through all the notes he had made at the time when they had travelled through Asia Minor together, and to draw up a kind of memoir, which would be an historical _résumé_ of the question.

the act of creating written works

From this reading She had been writing for nearly half an hour when the need of some document forced her to engage in a long search among the portfolios heaped upon her table.