Chapter V

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

From this reading A BITTER EXPERIENCE.

later than; following

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

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From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A BITTER EXPERIENCE.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

having knowledge and spiritual insight

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A BITTER EXPERIENCE.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

a social unit living together

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

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

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

engage in

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

in a joyous manner

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

on one occasion

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

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From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

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

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It might truly be said to have been Polly’s first experience of sadness, for hitherto life had run along smoothly and merrily enough.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There followed some dull and sorrowful days for little Polly after Valentine Ambleton had made his unexpected visit.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

at the time that

From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

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

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

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From this reading Neither she nor Winifred knew what had happened to make Christina go deliberately out of her home, but they, in common with the rest of the household, were enlightened as to her intentions when, later in the day, a message was brought from old Mrs. Pennington’s house, situated a little way out of London, asking that Miss Christina’s things might be packed at once and sent to her at her grandmother’s residence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading But with that curious, painful scene in which Christina had played such a strange part, the whole mental atmosphere of their home life had been charged with new elements, and Polly came upon the fact that it was an easy step from careless, youthful happiness to deep thought and unhappiness.