used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And all about you!'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all about you!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
cannot
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From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
wanted intensely
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
one or the other of two
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
a movement into or inward
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
of great significance or value
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Lord!
Lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
go across or through
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
shewed
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From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
the rays of the sun
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
TransportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, being in my own room, after hearing as I thought footsteps and female voices on the stairs, Mary knocked at my door, and, entering as desired, shewed marks of eagerness on her countenance, the meaning of which a question from me immediately caused her to explain.
Wilmot
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From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _An important secret betrayed by Mary: Transporting intelligence: The reverse, or rain after sunshine: The reader entrusted with a secret: Strange behaviour of a false friend: Lover's vows_ I did not suffer a day to pass without either seeing or sending to inquire after Miss Wilmot; so that our intercourse was continual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir,' said she, 'you cannot think what a hurry and flurry I be in!
