Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

having companions or an escort

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

later than; following

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

how long something has existed

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

from appearances alone

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

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

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

plural of “avalanche” — a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.

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

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

a youthful male person

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

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From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

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From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

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From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

set up or found

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

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

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

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

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

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

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

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

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

immediately past

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

the act of departing

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

a female domestic

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

of or relating to the state of marriage

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

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From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

absolutely essential

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

eccentricity that is not easily explained

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

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From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

express in words

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

only a very short time before

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

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From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

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

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

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

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

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

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.

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From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

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

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

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

From this reading The road to the Montanvert is a broad and easy bridle-path, which, after leaving the valley, traverses a pine-forest in its ascent and becomes in places somewhat steep.

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

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We need scarcely say that this last remark had reference to Mrs Stoutley's maid, with whom the boy had become a great favourite.

befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

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From this reading From this, and what has been already said, it will be apparent to our fair readers that Cupid had accompanied Mrs Stoutley's party to Chamouni, with the intention apparently of amusing himself as well as interfering with Captain Wopper's matrimonial designs.

a late time of life

From this reading Indeed the regard was mutual, though there was this difference about it, that Susan, being two years older than Gillie, and tall as well as womanly for her age, looked upon the boy as a precocious little oddity, whereas Gillie, esteeming himself a man--"all but"--regarded Susan with the powerful feelings of a first affection.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading Here and there a zigzag is found necessary, and in several places there are tracks of avalanches.