Chapter XI

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

an experience that appalls

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

rid of obstructions

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

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From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

in another and different manner

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

a woman who is engaged to be married

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

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

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

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

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

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

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

like or characteristic of a mirror image

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

an understanding of something that is not correct

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

on one occasion

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

by chance

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

the possibility of future success

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

on the contrary

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

precisely, exactly

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

with smiles; in a smiling manner

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

a special situation

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

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

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

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

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

a Caucasian

From this reading "What a child it is!" he murmured to himself, as he stroked back the sunny brown hair from the white temples, and looked smilingly down into the liquid depths of the sweet, loving eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Suddenly there recurred to him the memory of the misapprehension of his words of which Mrs Dalrymple had told him.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This must be set right at once,--his _fiancee_ must be taught to view such things differently, to recognise the established feelings of the world--his world--on such matters.

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

From this reading There would be a great deal to teach her, he thought to himself; some things perhaps he must help her to unlearn; but with such a pupil the prospect of the task before him was not appalling.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Eugenia, my dearest," he began, rather gravely, and the gravity reflected itself in her face as instantly as a passing cloud across the sun is mirrored in the clear water of the lake beneath, "I want to ask you one thing.