Chapter XL

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

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

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

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

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From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

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From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

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From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

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

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

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From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

to double the degree

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

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

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

a young female

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

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

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

full of sorrow

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

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

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

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

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

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

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

for more time

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

be amazed at

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

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

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

not any; not one

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

out of fashion

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

above and across; more than

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

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

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

term of address for a man

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

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

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

the season of growth

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

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

From this reading THE END.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

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

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

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

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

male cat

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

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

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

in or at the place that

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

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

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

which person or people

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Bice was taken away in the cab, there being no reason why she should remain in a house where Lucy was no longer lonely or heartbroken--but not by her patroness, who was doubly her aunt, but did not love that old-fashioned title, and did love a mystery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Bice, for her part, was conveyed by the old woman who waited in the cab, the mother of one of the servants in the Mayfair house, to her humble home, where the girl was fumigated and disinfected to the Contessa's desire.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.

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

From this reading The Contessa would not trust herself in the same vehicle with the girl who had come out of little Tom's nursery, and was no doubt charged with pestilence.

a late time of life

From this reading She walked, marvel of marvels, with a thick veil over her face, and Sir Tom, in amused attendance, looking with some curiosity through the gauze at this wonder of a spring morning which she had not seen for years.