Chapter IV

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

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

the way of administering a business

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

give a description of

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

capable of being changed

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

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

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

in the recent past

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

repeat a passage from

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

express in words

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

in the near future

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

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

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

precisely as stated

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

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

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.

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

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

which person or people

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.