accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading It was nothing freakish, it was comradeship direct and unsilly.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
command with authority
From this reading It was nothing freakish, it was comradeship direct and unsilly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
freakishadjective
changeable
From this reading It was nothing freakish, it was comradeship direct and unsilly.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They soon knew that they liked each other, but had no realization of how much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
how
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From this reading They soon knew that they liked each other, but had no realization of how much.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing freakish, it was comradeship direct and unsilly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They soon knew that they liked each other, but had no realization of how much.
not any; not one
From this reading They soon knew that they liked each other, but had no realization of how much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing freakish, it was comradeship direct and unsilly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They soon knew that they liked each other, but had no realization of how much.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
others
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From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
with speed
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading They soon knew that they liked each other, but had no realization of how much.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
in the near future
From this reading They soon knew that they liked each other, but had no realization of how much.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They met often, and knew that they liked each other, and liked to be together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And both to her surprise and to his—more to his than to hers—their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
unsilly
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From this reading It was nothing freakish, it was comradeship direct and unsilly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing freakish, it was comradeship direct and unsilly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From then they were thrown together almost constantly—not by others, but by circumstances and social accidents.
