used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
Angliannoun
one of the major dialects of Old English
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
clockmakernoun
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
Clubbe
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From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
decipheredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪfərd/
converted from cryptic to intelligible language
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
Farlingford
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From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
ten 10s
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
immediately past
From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
the force of workers available
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
Miriam's
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From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
on one occasion
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
puritanicaladjectiveUS /ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl/
of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
move upward
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
express in words
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
timepieces
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From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miriam's manner toward him was the same as it had always been so long as he could remember.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even Captain Clubbe had altered, and the affection which peeped out at times almost against his puritanical will seemed to have suffered a chill.
which person or people
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had once thought--indeed, he had made to her the accusation--that she was always conscious of the social gulf existing between them; that she always remembered that she was by birth and breeding a lady, whereas he was the son of an obscure Frenchman who was nothing but a clockmaker whose name could be read (and can to this day be deciphered) on a hundred timepieces in remote East Anglian farms.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since his change of fortune he had, as all men who rise to a great height or sink to the depths will tell, noted a corresponding change in his friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men of Farlingford, and even those who had sailed in “The Last Hope” with him, seemed to hold him at a distance.
