Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

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From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

an occurrence of something

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

a female human offspring

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

without deviation

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

pass by

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

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From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

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

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

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

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

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

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

not in a forthright manner

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

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

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

the literary culture

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

information about recent and important events

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

not any; not one

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

and nothing more

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

established beyond doubt

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

without much difficulty

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

in a sorrowful manner

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

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

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

a special situation

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She heard nothing from him directly, though indirectly news of him filtered through in letters they received from Lady Ruth and Gimblet.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

the act of testing something

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

in an unwilling manner

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

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

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

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

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

at the time that

From this reading Only when he was persuaded unwillingly, but finally, that it was Juliet's word which he must doubt if he were to continue to believe in Mark's innocence, did he give in, and sorrowfully acknowledged himself convinced.

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

From this reading Then ensued a series of weary long weeks for Juliet, in which she had no trouble in convincing herself that David had forgotten her.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

belonging to which person

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had not, it appeared, taken his cousin's guilt as proved so readily as Mark had affected to do in his own case, refusing absolutely to hear a word of the evidence against him, and maintaining that the whole thing was a mistake as colossal as it was ghastly.

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

From this reading Sir Arthur Byrne took his adopted daughter back to Belgium on the following day, since, although she would have to return to England to give evidence against Mark in due course, some time must elapse before his trial came on, and he judged it best to remove her as far as possible from a place whose associations must always be painful.