Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

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

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

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

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

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From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

provide as food

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

plural of “gentlewoman” — a woman of refinement

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

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

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

not any; not one

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

an act or expression of criticism and censure

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

a small hard fruit

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

a special situation

From this reading "How could such a thing have entered any man's mind?"

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

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

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

create by training and teaching

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

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

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

a developmental process

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading The result of no train of thought, there is the picture, the statue, the book, wafted, like the smallest seed, into the brain to feed upon the soil, such as it may be, and grow there.

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

From this reading And this was, no doubt, the accidental cause of the literary sowing and expansion--unfolding like a night-flower--of MRS.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are subjects that seem like rain drops to fall upon a man's head, the head itself having nothing to do with the matter.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It has happened to the writer that two, or three, or ten, or twenty gentlewomen have asked him--and asked in various notes of wonder, pity, and reproof - "What could have made you think of Mrs. Caudle?