Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

the two together, not just one

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

strongly attracted

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

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From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

carefully weighed

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

make right or correct

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

your usual mood

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

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From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

to an extreme degree

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

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From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

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

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

an unjust act

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

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 There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

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From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

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

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

not any; not one

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

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From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

Identical; not different.

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

express in words

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

in the near future

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There could be no doubt that she would have come to the same conclusion if left to herself, but she would not have reached it so soon.

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

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

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

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

which person or people

From this reading It was not until her mother began to put a gentle pressure upon her in order to prevent her gathering too many apples, and joining in too many other rural recreations with Mr. Haverley, that she thought of him as one who was not to be considered in the light of a brother.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was charmed with them both; they had taken her into their home circle as if they had adopted her as a sister.

befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

the words that are spoken

From this reading But the effect that her mother's precautionary disposition had had upon her was nothing compared to that produced by the words of La Fleur.

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

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading HYPOTHESIS AND INNUENDO To say that Cicely Drane had not thought of Ralph Haverley as an exceedingly agreeable young man would be an injustice to her young womanly nature, but it would be quite correct to state that she had not thought him a whit more agreeable than Miriam.