Chapter XV

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

the state of being absent

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

later than; following

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

anew

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

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From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But day after day passed heavily on, and De Courcy came not.

gotten under control

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

a female human offspring

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But day after day passed heavily on, and De Courcy came not.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

the act of departing

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

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From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

to a considerable degree

From this reading But day after day passed heavily on, and De Courcy came not.

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

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

a message received and understood

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

go away from a place

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

not any; not one

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

a brief written record

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But day after day passed heavily on, and De Courcy came not.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But day after day passed heavily on, and De Courcy came not.

an amount of time

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Montreville again began to feel himself a solitary deserted being; again became dejected; again became the victim of real debility and fancied disease.

someone who visits

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

during the time that

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next morning, while Montreville and his daughter were expecting, with some anxiety the arrival of their daily visitor, a note was brought which De Courcy had left in Audley Street, to be delivered after his departure.

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

From this reading It assigned no reason for his journey--it fixed no period for his absence; and Montreville endeavoured to hope that his return would not be distant.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Though nearly illegible, from the agitation in which it was written, it contained nothing but the simple information, that he had been suddenly obliged to leave London.