Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

matters of personal concern

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

(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 And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

serving as an essential component

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

the act of departing

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

a social unit living together

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

a young female

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

a port and state capital of Tasmania

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

an auxiliary activity

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

disregarded

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

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

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

and nothing more

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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 It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

occurring by chance

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

of or relating to the state of marriage

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

come together

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

disregarded

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

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

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

not any; not one

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

come to pass

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

on one occasion

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

and nothing more

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

not in physical motion

From this reading Human will is free, and human responsibility is never to be ignored; and still no human hand changes in any degree the inevitable.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

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

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

male cat

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

in the direction of

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

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

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

a native or resident of Virginia

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

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

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

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

From this reading It is just possible that their not arriving earlier was a lucky event, as Joe Harris, had she once set eyes on the delicate and singular-looking Virginian girl, would have been almost certainly attracted towards her, and in that event her pet hobby for the time might have been neglected--her departure for the North might have been delayed for a day or two--and Mary Crawford might have been left to meet her fate in helplessness and ignorance.

people who are wounded

From this reading It has been already said that John Crawford, wounded, and with the poor little Virginian orphan-girl in his company, reached New York on the evening of the Fourth of July--the same evening, it will be remembered, on which Tom Leslie and Josephine Harris left the city, the one for Niagara and the other for her matrimonial operations at West Falls.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet all this is an array of "mights" that have no real propriety, for events occur but once in the world, and they only occur in one mode.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading AFFAIRS IN THE CRAWFORD FAMILY IN NEW YORK--THE TWO BROTHERS--MARION HOBART THE ENIGMA--NIAGARA BY WAY OF THE CENTRAL PARK.