Chapter IV

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

(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 All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

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From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

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From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

divisible by two

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading “OTHER PEOPLE HAS NIECES TOO.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

in an impartial manner

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

joined in matrimony

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “OTHER PEOPLE HAS NIECES TOO.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

on one occasion

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “OTHER PEOPLE HAS NIECES TOO.”

above and across; more than

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “OTHER PEOPLE HAS NIECES TOO.”

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.

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From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

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

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

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

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “OTHER PEOPLE HAS NIECES TOO.”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

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

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

which person or people

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

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From this reading Mrs. Sladen had not only given Mrs. Brande a piece of news; she had introduced her to a grand idea--an idea that took root and grew and flourished in that lady’s somewhat empty mind, as she sat alone in her drawing-room over a pleasant wood-fire, which she shared impartially with a sleek, self-conscious fox-terrier.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All the world admitted that once upon a time “old Mother Brande” must have been a beautiful woman.

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

From this reading Who would have thought that refined, fastidious, cynical Pelham Brande would have married the niece of a lodging-house keeper?

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading Even now her fair skin, blue eyes, and chiselled features entitled her to rank as a highly respectable wreck.