Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

in addition

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

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

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

a female human offspring

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

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

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

the act of giving

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

the act of retaining something

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

ten 10s

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

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

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

not any; not one

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

a human being

From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

a male human offspring

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

believed likely

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading THE SURGEON AND THE LAWYER A room in a house not a hundred miles from Newcaster.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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From this reading Miss Gilbert was Miss Vernon's especial and particular charge--it was that fact which made her conscious that she was a person of importance.

precisely as stated

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

a Caucasian

From this reading Also present, Dorothy Gilbert--very white, very anxious, and much prettier than she suspected.

which person or people

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading She kept quite close to her, as if desirous of giving her the comfort and assurance of her near neighbourhood; sometimes holding her hand, sometimes with her arm about her waist--and in that position a pleasanter picture than those two girls presented it would not be easy to imagine.

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

From this reading In it Mr and Mrs Vernon, looking as if they were somewhat in doubt as to what they were doing there; their son, Jim, who was manifestly enjoying himself much more than he had any notion of; their daughter Frances, who, obviously, had no doubt whatever that this was an occasion on which she was a young lady of importance.