Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

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

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

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

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

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From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

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From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

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

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

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

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

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From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

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

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

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

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But Bessie had not reached that point yet.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But Bessie had not reached that point yet.

with reluctance

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

express the need or desire for

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

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

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

not in physical motion

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Bessie had not reached that point yet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

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

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

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

From this reading But she was not old enough, and not experienced enough, to understand how to manage such an affair.

during the time that

From this reading Had there been occasion, Miss Eleanor, of course, could have snubbed a man and still been perfectly polite while she was doing it.

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

From this reading If she had known how to avoid introducing Holmes to Dolly, she would have done it.

but in spite of that

From this reading But Bessie had not reached that point yet.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading A FOOLISH PROCEEDING Reluctantly enough, Bessie yielded to his request.