Chapter III

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

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From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading She would not have dared.

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From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

easily excited

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

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

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She would not have dared.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

most important element

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

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

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

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

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

cut with a saw

From this reading “SAW YUH!”

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

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

From this reading Of course she had never a thought of really slipping off with this mild semi-English “Richard.”

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

precisely as stated

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading MISS WELLS had other reasons for feeling guilty.

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

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

belonging to which person

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Travelling about a foreign city with a man whose name she did not know, suggesting to him the dare-devil possibility of a week’s sight-seeing together, decoying him into a genuinely excitable interest in the scheme--he _had_ been hard to work up to the due pitch; and she had some pride in her art there--and then snubbing him with the reality, these were not the main causes of her uneasiness as she loafed in the steamer-chair and listened very intently to the sound of the voices as each new group of returning tourists struggled up the gang-plank.

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

From this reading She would not have dared.

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From this reading “SAW YUH!”