Chapter II

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

react verbally

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

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

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

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

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

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From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

not accessible to view

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

act of reducing or depriving of arms

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

relating to or being an element

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

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From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

full of events or incidents

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

extremely

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

set up or found

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

not accessible to view

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

in an idle manner

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

not any; not one

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

the act of departing politely

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

by chance

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

in the near future

From this reading The answer soon came echoing down the corridors of remembrance: from himself, of course.

having a supporting base

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

not in physical motion

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

an idea that is suggested

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

not brought about by coercion or force

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

in or at the place that

From this reading The third fact which she concealed was the name of the town where she lived, and from which she appeared to be travelling that day.

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

From this reading The first and second facts which she kept closely hidden, for reasons which should perhaps have been obvious, were her surname--she confided to him that her Christian name was Pansy--and her husband's profession.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The trifling incidents of that eventful October journey had become to a great extent blurred in Theodore Carden's memory, but what had followed was still extraordinarily vivid, and to-day, on this holiday morning, standing idly looking out of the window, he allowed his mind a certain retrospective licence.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading From whom, so he now asked himself, had first come the suggestion that there should be no parting at Euston between himself and the strange elemental woman he found so full of unforced fascination and disarming charm?