Chapter XIV · A Quarter to Seven

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

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

(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 Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading So she did it, although, with all my heart, I wish she hadn’t.

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

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

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

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the sensation produced by low temperatures

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

demanding attention

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

give a description of

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

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

From this reading So she did it, although, with all my heart, I wish she hadn’t.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

of a dreadful kind

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

set up or found

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading So she did it, although, with all my heart, I wish she hadn’t.

only a very short time before

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading So she did it, although, with all my heart, I wish she hadn’t.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

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

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

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

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

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From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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 I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

engage in

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

the force of workers available

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

one of four equal parts

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

not in physical motion

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

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

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

violent pangs of suffering

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

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From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

precisely as stated

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

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

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At a quarter to seven we were still in what I should describe as the throes.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Her tears, and my efforts to understand their why and their wherefore, confused things dreadfully.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading So she did it, although, with all my heart, I wish she hadn’t.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I daresay that sentence is not perfect English, but it is exactly what I mean; and, so long as you have that, what does it matter?

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

From this reading Jane had made such a mess of her crying, and I had found it so difficult to make out what the ridiculous creature was crying about; but it seemed that her young man had spoken to her with freezing coldness that very afternoon, and that, combined with the excitement of the discovery that, as she phrased it, I had put mamma’s and the girls’ noses “out of joint,” by walking off with their five young men--though you could hardly describe Major Tibbet as young--and the agitation occasioned her by my kissing her all of a sudden, had brought her to such a stage that she had to do it.