used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
make calm or still
From this reading She was calm, but with a new thoughtfulness.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
set up or found
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
the literary culture
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
take the midday meal
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
morning-room
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From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
Solitudes
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From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
Talcott
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From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She was calm, but with a new thoughtfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Her manner had neither the confusion nor the pretended unconsciousness of ordinary girlhood.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the sweetness, yet gravity, of her look and voice he could infer nothing but that she recognized change and a new significance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
in or at the place that
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was calm, but with a new thoughtfulness.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He arrived a little early next day and found Mrs. Talcott alone in the morning-room writing letters.
but in spite of that
From this reading Karen and he had walked back to the house in silence, and at the door, where she stood to see him off, it had been arranged that he was to lunch at Les Solitudes next day and that she was to show him a favourite headland, one not far away, but that he had never yet been shown.
