Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

anew

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

(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 Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

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

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

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

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

a grain of barley

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

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

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

make calm or still

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

having sharp clear vision

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.

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

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.

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

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

a female domestic

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

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

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

cut with a blade or mower

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

as might be expected

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

not any; not one

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.

plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

only a very short time before

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

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

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

required or under orders

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

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

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

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

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

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

From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

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

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.

belonging to which person

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.

but in spite of that

From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.