Chapter V

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

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From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This call was quite incomprehensible to her.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

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

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

intentionally conceived

From this reading The conscious severity of her manner toward him did not relax.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

in a servile manner

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

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

From this reading The conscious severity of her manner toward him did not relax.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

divisible by two

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

let have

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

make happy or satisfied

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

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

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

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

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

respectful deference

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading This call was quite incomprehensible to her.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

and nothing more

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

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From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

a particular point in time

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The conscious severity of her manner toward him did not relax.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This call was quite incomprehensible to her.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

From this reading The conscious severity of her manner toward him did not relax.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading The conscious severity of her manner toward him did not relax.

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

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

in the direction of

From this reading The conscious severity of her manner toward him did not relax.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Virginia looked at him in surprise, but said: “Certainly, will you come into the library, Mr. Benson?”

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

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading She acknowledged, however, that to gratify a reasonable curiosity on this point she must sacrifice the opportunity to show her just indignation at the part she still believed he had played in sending her husband West.

at the time that

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Will you grant me a moment in private, Mrs. Landray?” he said deferentially, for even when he came to have the feeling for her that was neither hate nor love, but some part of each, he still paid her this tacit homage; his manner never altered.