Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

(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 From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

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

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

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From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

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

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

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From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

most powerful or important or influential

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

at any time

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

the organ of sight

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

the act of departing

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

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

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

with the head foremost

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

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

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

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

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

set afire or burning

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

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

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

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From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

not any; not one

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

above and across; more than

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

a human being

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

a state of disorder involving group violence

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

express in words

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

in or at that place or location

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

a source of difficulty

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

without interruption

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

accept gladly

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

in or at the place that

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

belonging to which person

From this reading Every day the conservatories of Arran were stripped for her, hampers of fruit, and books, and notes which sent the blood rioting to her cheeks, were over every morning; and before they could be forgotten, Danvers was there in person, a handsome, passionate, dominating lover, whose nature was one I could understand and whose love-making was as headlong and impetuous as my own had been.

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

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DANVERS BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH NANCY There were two reasons why Danvers was able to see Nancy almost uninterruptedly the next two or three weeks, the first being that we were but late returned from London, with old ties to be formed anew; and the second, a law affair among the Burn-folk, the trouble of which took much of Nancy's time, and eventually brought into our lives the great Duke of Borthwicke, of whom I shall have more to say.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading These left Danvers a fair field where Nancy was concerned, and no man living ever covered his ground better or made a braver wooing.

the words that are spoken

From this reading I remember watching him bending over her one night as they stood together before going in to dinner, and Marian's words came back to me at sight of him:

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading From the minute his eye lighted upon her in the doorway it seemed as though it were "all by with him," as the country folk say, for he seemed to have no thoughts but for her, with the world welcome to a knowledge of the fact.