Chapter X

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

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

give sanction to

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

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

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

being joined in close association

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

deem to be

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

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From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

absolutely essential

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

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

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

have in common

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

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

From this reading Now Gerard Buckland, although he was very much in love, was not a fool.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.

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

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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

From this reading Look at the incidents of the day in whatever way he might, it was impossible to escape from the conclusion that Miss Davison’s share in them was one inconsistent with that innocence which, as she herself acknowledged, was not one of her most conspicuous qualities.

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

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And it was not necessary to consider very deeply the facts connected with the brilliant Rachel Davison’s existence to feel quite certain that, however handsome and however attractive she might be, it was the height of folly to lose one’s heart to a woman of whom so much to her disadvantage was known to him.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading That was the worst of it, that she did not deny the mystery about her, but challenged him to find it out if he could.

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

From this reading She said in effect that she chose to go her own way, that her way was one of which he would not approve, and that she did not care what he thought.