Chapter XIII

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

later than; following

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

changeable

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

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

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

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

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

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

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

and nothing more

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

owed as a debt

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

time during which some action is awaited

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

on the contrary

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

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

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

having come into contact

From this reading Miss Scrotton had touched on that.

plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

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

From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."

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

From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."