Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading She abused Deleah, she scolded her mother, she wept noisily over her wrongs.

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

the formal act of approving

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

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

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

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From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

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

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading But Bessie had no dignity.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

divisible by two

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

expressing persistant and earnest entreaty

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading She abused Deleah, she scolded her mother, she wept noisily over her wrongs.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

not any; not one

From this reading But Bessie had no dignity.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading She abused Deleah, she scolded her mother, she wept noisily over her wrongs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

being perceived or observed

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

above and across; more than

From this reading She abused Deleah, she scolded her mother, she wept noisily over her wrongs.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading She abused Deleah, she scolded her mother, she wept noisily over her wrongs.

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

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

that is looked for

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

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

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

up to a particular time

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

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

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading She abused Deleah, she scolded her mother, she wept noisily over her wrongs.

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

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

at the time that

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She must have noticed the direction of the young man's admiring glances; she must have known why, when alone with her, he watched the street till Deleah came in; she must in a measure have been prepared for the fact that he had now declared himself Deleah's lover, and had even sought the approval of Mrs. Day on his suit.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She gave herself away without reserve whenever occasion offered.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading She abused Deleah, she scolded her mother, she wept noisily over her wrongs.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The Importunate Mr. Gibbon The news that the addresses of young Mr. Forcus were being paid not to her but to her younger sister could not altogether have come as a surprise to Bessie.