Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

on the subject of; concerning

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anew

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

(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 ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

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

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She did not write at once.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

being joined in close association

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intentionally conceived

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

recognizable; marked

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

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

From this reading She did not write at once.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

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being one more than seven

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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only a very short time before

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the -ing form of “have”

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

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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

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

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

quality of coming late or later in time

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

take somebody somewhere

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a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

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

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

the time period between dawn and noon

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lacking definite form or limits

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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immediately following in time or order

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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not write at once.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

on one occasion

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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above and across; more than

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

a meeting planned at a certain time and place

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

a partly sheltered anchorage

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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

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inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

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

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a thing, without saying which

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."

in spite of the fact that

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

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

From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

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

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

at the time that

From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.

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in the company of; together with

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

From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.

produce a literary work

From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."