Chapter IX

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

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

called to public attention

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

(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 I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

a young person of either sex

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

a small house with a single story

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

psychological suffering

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

marked by or given to doubt

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

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From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

the act of departing

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

(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 I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My concern for the child was fast deepening into an acute distress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

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

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

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 I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

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

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

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

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

by chance

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I was spared, to be sure, the misery of doubting her essential rectitude.

express in words

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

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

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

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

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

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

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

at the time that

From this reading I’d known her from the time she was a baby, and the long intervals when I’d seen nothing of her had neither interrupted the growth of our friendship, nor changed the quality of it.

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

From this reading I thought that perhaps if I were alone at the cottage all the afternoon, and if the fact that I was here alone were advertised by the presence of my ancient guest at The Oaks, she might come back and tell me the story which he had prevented my hearing at the summer-house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MYSTIFICATION OF EAGLE-EYE It was the thought of Judy that made me change my mind about going to The Oaks with old Mr. Smith.