Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

later than; following

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

(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 ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

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

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

next to; at the side of

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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From this reading Malice cannot touch us there.

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From this reading CELIA’S LOVERS.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

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From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

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From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

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

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

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

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

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

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

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

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

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

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.

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From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

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 The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading CELIA’S LOVERS.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Malice cannot touch us there.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

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From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

get by special effort

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

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

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Malice cannot touch us there.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Malice cannot touch us there.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Malice cannot touch us there.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The day after Mr. Clare’s visit brought Laura the expected letter from her husband, a long letter telling her his adventures at Auray.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘So you see, dearest,’ he wrote, after he had related all that Father le Mescam had told him, ‘come what may, our position as regards my cousin Jasper’s estate is secure.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading From the hour I knelt beside you before the altar in Hazlehurst Church, I have been your husband.