Chapter XXI

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

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

later than; following

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

at or in or to any place

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

greatly pleased

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

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

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

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

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

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

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

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

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

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

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

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 FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

used to form the superlative

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

filled with satisfaction

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The rest exchange amused looks, but Aunt Manning was perfectly satisfied that the arrangement was entirely due to her having taken the initiative.

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From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

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

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

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

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.

at the time that

From this reading FAREWELL Said Aunt Manning: "I knew when I heard him call her Nancy that he must have more common sense than most."

in the company of; together with

From this reading As usual she had begun by bristling up most aggressively but became as mild as milk when she understood the situation, and was delighted with the romance.

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

From this reading "As if I would permit the man engaged to my niece to spend his Christmas anywhere but here."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see I knew what was best," she said, triumphantly, to Terrence after she had made him a congratulatory speech.