Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

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

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

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From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

close interaction

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

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

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

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From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

not any; not one

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

many times at short intervals

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

and nothing more

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

by chance

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

on the contrary

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

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

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

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

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

in the near future

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

moving very fast

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

carry out

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

a special situation

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

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

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He had turned her thyme flowers out of his pocket; he had no sentiment about them or her, but he did not forget her; their acquaintance had, to a certain extent, been a thing of mind, and in mind it seemed he occasionally came in contact with her still.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Or perhaps it was that some one he met set him thinking of her shrewd swift judgments; some scene in which he played a part that made him imagine her an amused spectator of its unconscious absurdity.

not important

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

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

From this reading THE GOOD COMRADE Rawson-Clew was very busy that autumn, so busy that the events which had taken place in Holland were rather blotted out of his mind; he had not exactly forgotten them, only among the press of other things he did not often think about them and they soon came to take their proper unimportant place among his recollections.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Julia he thought of occasionally, but less and less in connection with the foolish holiday, more in connection with some chance saying or doing.

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

From this reading Things recalled her, a passage in a book, a sentiment she would have shared, an opinion she would have combated.