Chapter VII

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From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

later than; following

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

anew

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

(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 It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

large but transportable armament

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

make right or correct

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

inflected form of “curry” — season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

a female human offspring

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

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From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

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

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

without careful prior deliberation or counsel

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

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From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

conformity or harmony

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

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From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

make reference to

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

and nothing more

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

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

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

and nothing more

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

a person active in party politics

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

open to doubt or debate

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

inflected form of “remarry” — marry, not for the first time

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

in the order given

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

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

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

being three more than seventy

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

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

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

a male human offspring

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

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From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

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

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

a special situation

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Ina, however, did not think so far as this: she was merely sorry not to be a De Laders; and the best thing was to mention Papa's family as little as possible.

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

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

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

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

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

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

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From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading It was sometimes very unpleasant for Ina d'Herbourg that her father's family, taken all round, did not display a correct respectability more in keeping with the set in which she moved.

which person or people

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading She was quite at one with Aunt Stefanie--with whom she curried favour for other reasons too--and she agreed with Aunt that Grandmamma had been ill-advised, after having married a De Laders, to get married again to one of the much less distinguished Derckszes: this though Ina herself was a Dercksz and though her very existence would have been problematical if Grandmamma had not remarried.

a late time of life

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.

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

From this reading He was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Ina, who had married Jonkheer[1] d'Herbourg and had three children: Lily, a young, flaxen-haired little woman, married to Van Wely, an officer in the artillery, and two boys, Pol and Gus, who were at the university and the grammar-school respectively.

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

From this reading Harold Dercksz, the second son, was seventy-three, two years younger than Anton.