Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

later than; following

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

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

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

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

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

an experience that appalls

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SINCLAIR RESOLVES TO GO AWAY.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

tired of the world

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

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From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

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

From this reading SINCLAIR RESOLVES TO GO AWAY.

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

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

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

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

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

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

not in action or at work

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

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

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

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From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

of a pale purple color

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

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

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

not able to be found

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

and nothing more

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

by chance

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

win approval or support for

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute

From this reading SINCLAIR RESOLVES TO GO AWAY.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

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

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)

From this reading SINCLAIR RESOLVES TO GO AWAY.

term of address for a man

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

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

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

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

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

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

From this reading SINCLAIR RESOLVES TO GO AWAY.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading It seemed too cruel that her simple want of something definite to do on that one day of her life should have involved her in such an appalling catastrophe.

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

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

at the time that

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.

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

From this reading Lavender never ceased to regret the impulse which had prompted her to persuade Melville to let her accompany him on that fateful visit to Fairbridge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Missing the constant attendance of him and of Sir Ross Buchanan, after their unfortunate meeting in her drawing room, she became bored with her own society, and was really only influenced by that, and perhaps by some little idle curiosity, when she called upon him at Jermyn Street and induced him to give her the innocent pleasure of a picnic up the river.