Chapter XIV

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

to an extreme degree

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

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

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

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From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

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

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

express in words

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.

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

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

in the direction of

From this reading There was no falling off in his tenderness towards her.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

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

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For the past few weeks he had always seemed to her exhausted and taciturn.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

at the time that

From this reading Of late Lavirotte's visits to Dora had been so infrequent and irregular that she did not know when to expect him, or when to be surprised that he did not come.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She knew he was busy, exceedingly busy, at St. Prisca's Tower, but busy with what she could not tell.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Three or four days often passed now without her seeing him.