Chapter IX · Disappointment

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

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

From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

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

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

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

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

move towards

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

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

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

being joined in close association

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

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From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

divisible by two

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

a gay feeling

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

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

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

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

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

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

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

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

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

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

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

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 was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

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From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

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

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

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

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

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

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

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

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

and nothing more

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

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From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

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

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

a person who sings

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

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

From this reading Dan Blair had not been back of the scenes at the Gaiety since his first call on the singer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

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

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, though he had told the duchess he pitied Miss Lane, he had not been able to approach her very closely, even in his own thoughts.

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

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

at the time that

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

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

From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When she first appeared on his horizon his mind was full of the Duchess of Breakwater, and the singer had only hovered round his more profound feelings for another woman.

but in spite of that

From this reading But Letty Lane was an atmosphere in Dan’s mind which he was not yet able to understand.

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

From this reading There was so little left that was connected with his old home, certainly nothing in the British Isles, excepting Ruggles, and to the young man everything from America had its value.