Chapter X · Chapter 10

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From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

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

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

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

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

exert pressure on someone through threats

From this reading BLACKMAIL.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

the act of departing

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

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From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

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

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

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

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

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

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

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

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

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

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

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

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

of the present time and place

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

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

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

and nothing more

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

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

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

not any; not one

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

on one occasion

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

and nothing more

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

express the need or desire for

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

a result

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

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

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

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

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

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

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

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

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

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

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

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

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

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

From this reading Now that the man was dead, there was no need to behave in this judicious way, and having no great love for Garvington, whom he thoroughly despised, Lambert returned to his forest cottage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having come to the only possible arrangement, consistent with the difficult position in which they stood, Lambert and Lady Agnes took their almost immediate departure from The Manor.

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

From this reading There he busied himself once more with his art, and waited patiently to see what the final decision of Agnes would be.

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

From this reading The young man had merely come to stay there in response to his cousin's request, so that his avoidance of her should not be too marked, and the suspicions of Pine excited.