Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

(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 It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

every second one of a series

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

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

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

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

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

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

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

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

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Mr. Sumner was not so easy to please.

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From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

a man of refinement

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

a young female

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

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

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

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

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

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

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

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

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

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

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Sumner was not so easy to please.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

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

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

and nothing more

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

above and across; more than

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Mr. Sumner was not so easy to please.

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

established beyond doubt

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

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

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

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From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Sumner was not so easy to please.

in the near future

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

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

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

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

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

a special situation

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

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

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

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

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training

From this reading A disappointed artist, who hated teaching, and only gave lessons from absolute necessity, this gentleman had but little patience with the natural inexperience of an untrained girl.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

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

From this reading Edith escaped into the garden, thankful that the interview was over, and that, for the time at least, she was free.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

which person or people

From this reading The very next day she was introduced to Monsieur Delorme, who undertook to come from Silchester three times a week to give her lessons in French, and to Mr. Sumner, who was to do the same on the three alternate days, for drawing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed a terrible thing to Edith at first to have to learn from strangers; but Monsieur Delorme was a charming old gentleman, with all the politeness of his nation; and, as Edith proved a very apt pupil, they soon got on together beautifully.