Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

anew

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

in addition

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

completely unclothed

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

not accessible to view

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading Our marriage, too, was not of the conventional sort.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

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

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

grow vigorously

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

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

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

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

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

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

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

of the present time and place

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Our marriage, too, was not of the conventional sort.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

the force of workers available

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

in motion

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

not any; not one

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

and nothing more

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our marriage, too, was not of the conventional sort.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

established beyond doubt

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

on the contrary

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

the force by which bodies repel one another

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

term of address for a man

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

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

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Our marriage, too, was not of the conventional sort.

not in physical motion

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Our marriage, too, was not of the conventional sort.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

not given to open expression of emotion

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

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

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

belonging to which person

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The death of the Judge, the fact that Julianna had no other immediate relatives to act as her protectors, and that my own father, whose affection for me has always been of a rather cold and undemonstrative type, approved not only of my choice of a wife, but also of my plan for an immediate marriage, argued against delay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It took place a fortnight later without any of the celebration usual in such cases.

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

From this reading THE MOVING FIGURE AGAIN Such was a betrothal, sir, so extraordinary that had my natural repulsion for the unusual permitted me to have told it before, it would have been with belief that others would think me a man deluded by his own fancies.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And yet these are facts I have told you--cold and bare and sufficient to have proved to me that the adventure and romance mourned for by some men are not dead, but, were it only known, still flourish, concealed in the hearts and experience of such matter-of-fact persons as myself.