Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

official approval

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first it had not been prominent.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

the state of being with someone

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

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From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

set up or found

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading This pleased Firmstone greatly.

an established custom

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

repetitive and persistent

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first it had not been prominent.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

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

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first it had not been prominent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading This pleased Firmstone greatly.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading At first it had not been prominent.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

restored to a new condition

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

free from harm or evil

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

a special situation

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

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

From this reading This pleased Firmstone greatly.

push forcefully

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

not propitious

From this reading The companionship of Elise and Miss Hartwell had become almost constant in spite of the unpropitious denouement of their first meeting.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But there was another thing which this companionship thrust upon him with renewed interest.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.

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

From this reading _An Insistent Question_ Had Firmstone been given to the habit of self-congratulation he would have found ample opportunity for approbation in the excellent manner with which his plan for the rescue of Elise was working out.