Chapter IX · The Bargain Concluded

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

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

in addition

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

surprising greatly

From this reading She felt it a great, an amazing promotion.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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

From this reading She felt it a great, an amazing promotion.

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

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

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

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

achieved or reached

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

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

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

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

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

without deviation

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

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From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

with fondness; with love

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

a young female

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

(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 Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

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

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

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

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

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

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

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

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

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

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

the literary culture

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

engage in

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

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From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading She felt it a great, an amazing promotion.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

on the contrary

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

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From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

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

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

not in physical motion

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

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

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

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

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

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

From this reading THE letters on which Greville counted set in between him and his uncle directly Hamilton was re-established in the Palazzo Sessa.

which person or people

From this reading Was it the Emma of Up Park and of a still darker past who could receive such letters as this from the great Hamilton, the celebrated Ambassador?

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

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even in the midst of growing uneasiness Emma was flattered by those letters, for he wrote not as to the ignorant, unthinking girl whom she felt herself daily with Greville, but rather as to the “phylosopher” she fondly hoped to make herself.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The complaisant uncle wrote also to Emma, dwelling much on the charms of Naples and its society and on its extraordinary advantages for the pursuit of accomplishments never to be attained in England.