Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

love intensely

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

anew

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

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

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

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

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

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

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

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

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

coming down or downward

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

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From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

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From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

being one more than ten

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

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From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

at any time

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

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

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

a man of refinement

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

the act of departing

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

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

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

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

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

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From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

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

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

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 Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

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

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

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

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

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From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

by chance

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

a human being

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

a person who owns something

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

change to the contrary

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

not often

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

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

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

not in physical motion

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

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

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

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

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

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

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

in the direction of

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman as she spoke handed a cup of tea to a tall gentleman, Louis Manvers by name, the possessor of a long, tanned countenance; of thin iron-gray hair, descending toward the shoulders; of a drooping moustache, and eyes that mostly studied the carpet or the knees of their owner.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

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

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

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

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

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

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A shy, laconic person at first sight, with the manner of one to whom conversation, of the drawing-room kind, was little more than a series of doubtful experiments, that seldom or never came off.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Which perhaps might be one of the reasons why they were excellent friends, and always happy in each other's society.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I am in love with the house--I adore the Chase--I like heretics--and I don't think I'm ever going home again!"

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Mrs. Flaxman, on the other hand, was a pretty woman of forty, still young and slender, in spite of two boys at Eton, one of them seventeen, and in the Eleven; and her talk was as rash and rapid as that of her companion was the reverse.