Chapter IX

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

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading ACTING FOR HERSELF.

contrary to your interests or welfare

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

(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 She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

having the place or position changed

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

divisible by two

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ACTING FOR HERSELF.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

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

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

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

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading ACTING FOR HERSELF.

the act of retaining something

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

give free rein to

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

and nothing more

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

a room where books are kept

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

done under pressure

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

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From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

express in words

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

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

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.

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

From this reading But Lady Jane had never known any of those burdens which had made her mother’s career so full of care.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

not noticed

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

at the time that

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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

From this reading She herself, in old days when she first began to realise all the circumstances of the life which she had come into, had wept many an unnoticed tear in it; but in after-years she had acquired the philosophy of maturity, and had too much to do holding her own amid all the adverse circumstances about her, to be able to indulge in personal lamentations.

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From this reading When Winton rushed in, in all the excitement of the scene which he had just gone through in the Duke’s library, too much disturbed even to tell her what had passed, it was almost her first experience of the darker side of existence.

a late time of life

From this reading The Duchess’s little sitting-room had not for years enclosed so melancholy a group.