Chapter VII

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

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

quickly and without warning

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

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

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

for the reason that

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

reveal unintentionally

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

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From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

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

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

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

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

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

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

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

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

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

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

the state of being honored

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

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

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

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

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

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From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

formal systematic questioning

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

feeling or showing extreme anger

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

go away from a place

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

past form of “misconstrue” — interpret in the wrong way

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

not one, and not any

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

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

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

not in physical motion

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

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

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

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

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

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

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading AN IRATE HUSBAND "Madame Darcy!" he exclaimed, too astonished not to betray in some measure his emotions.

a just detectable amount

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

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

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "To what have I the honour----" he began abruptly, his voice showing some trace of the irritation he was not quite able to suppress.

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

From this reading Then following the direction of her eyes, and noting the interrogatory glance, which she threw at Randell, he signed to his valet to leave them together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She, with true feminine intuition, was none the less keen to realise the awkwardness of the situation, and to suffer more acutely because of the inconvenience to which she was putting him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Surely, he thought, Inez De Costa, large as the liberty of her youth might have been, must know that in England, worse still in London, a lady cannot visit a bachelor's apartments alone, without running great danger of having her actions misconstrued.