Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

consider or hold as true

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"

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From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

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

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

the act of departing

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

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

From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."

discontinued temporarily

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"

a particular point in time

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

by chance

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"

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

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

express in speech

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

make square

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

the act of killing yourself

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.

in the direction of

From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

which person or people

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

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

From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"