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 Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

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From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

(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 Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

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

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

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

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

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

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

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From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

plural of “departure” — the act of departing

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

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

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

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

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

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

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

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

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

close or warm friendship

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

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

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

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 Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

many times at short intervals

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

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

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

term of address for a man

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

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

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

two times

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

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

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

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From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading And since these departures, visits between the two houses have been interchanged often, and the bonds of intimacy are growing close.

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

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Some weeks now have passed since my return to the Tower; the Castletons are gone, and all Trevanion's gay guests.

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

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

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

From this reading She has made herself the true partner of his present occupations, as she was of those in the past; she takes interest in farming, and gardens, and flowers, and those philosophical peaches which come from trees academical that Sir William Temple reared in his graceful retirement.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Twice has my father held long conversations apart with Lady Ulverstone (my mother is not foolish enough to feel a pang now at such confidences), and the result has become apparent.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Lady Ulverstone has ceased all talk against the world and the public, ceased to fret the galled pride of her husband with irritating sympathy.