Chapter VI

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

matters of personal concern

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

(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 The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

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

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

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

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

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

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

able to control or determine policy

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

divisible by two

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

at any time

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

only a very short time before

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

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

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

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

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

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

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

something that is lost

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

of or relating to the state of marriage

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

characteristic of a mother

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

management that is careless or inefficient

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

above and across; more than

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

the award given to the champion

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

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From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Rees was hardly ever in the house, and could not be approached on the subject of his future actions.

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

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

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

precisely as stated

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

in a vivid manner

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

showing sorrow

From this reading She spent very little time in weeping over his loss.

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

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.

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

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

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

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. Pennant was a woman of some strength of character, which had never before come out so vividly as it did on the occasion of her husband’s death.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was one of those women in whom the instincts of maternal affection are much stronger than the marital; and in truth her patience had been so hardly tried by Captain Pennant’s almost imbecile mismanagement of his affairs and the necessity of controlling her exasperation into the outer aspect of submissive respect, that there was a touch of relief even in her sorrow.

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

From this reading The few days between the death and the funeral were passed by all in an uneasy state of apprehension as to what would follow.