Chapter VIII · Thornton Carey

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

speak to

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

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

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

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From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

one or the other of two

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

divisible by two

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

inappropriate levity

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

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From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

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

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

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

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

engage in

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

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

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

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From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

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

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

express in speech

From this reading Had she not, moreover, mentioned the name of Helen, and declared herself to be about to speak in Mrs. Griswold's interests?

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

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

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That would have been quite enough at any time to command Thornton Carey's sympathy and attention.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

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

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.

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

From this reading Thornton Carey, however, was not this style of man, and, even if he had been, there was something in the earnestness of Miss Montressor's voice and manner which would have stopped his flippancy.

which person or people

From this reading Thornton Carey, who was much surprised at this sudden address, stopped, hesitated, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

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

From this reading Another man, accustomed to what are called 'adventures,' would not have been in the least thrown off his balance, either by the suddenness or the style of the address; he would have accepted it as a matter of course, and done his best to make himself pleasant to the speaker.