Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

giving an advantage

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

(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 He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

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

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

power to direct or determine

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

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From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

with firmness

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

at any time

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

with resolute determination

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

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

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

immediately past

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

go away from a place

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

not any; not one

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

on one occasion

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

in an open way

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

above and across; more than

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

the act of departing politely

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

the possibility of future success

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

precisely, exactly

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

Identical; not different.

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

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

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

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

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now, therefore, she thought that she had a right to require of others the same control over themselves which she had exercised herself: it had not been impossible to her, and it ought not to be impossible to them.

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

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The next morning the Captain had disappeared, having left a grateful, feeling letter addressed to his friends upon his table.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

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

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Our friend has left us," she said; "we are now once more together as we were--and it depends upon ourselves whether we choose to return altogether into our old position."

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

From this reading He and Charlotte had already taken a half leave of each other the evening before--she felt that the parting was for ever, and she resigned herself to it; for in the Count's second letter, which the Captain had at last shown to her, there was a hint of a prospect of an advantageous marriage, and, although he had paid no attention to it at all, she accepted it for as good as certain, and gave him up firmly and fully.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this feeling she began the conversation with her husband; and she entered upon it the more openly and easily, from a sense that the question must now, once for all, be decisively set at rest.