used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
(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 It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
Ayliffe
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From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
the lower side of anything
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
Emily
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From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have its own way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Marlow reasoned with his own heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marlow reasoned with his own heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have its own way.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
Marlow
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From this reading Marlow reasoned with his own heart.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
not any; not one
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Marlow reasoned with his own heart.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
established beyond doubt
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Marlow reasoned with his own heart.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
cut with a saw
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading And now he argued the point with it systematically, with a determination to get to the bottom of the matter one way or another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life it had proved rebellious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would have its own way.
at the time that
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It would give no account of its conduct,--why it had beat so, why it had thrilled so, why it had experienced so many changes of feeling when he saw John Ayliffe sitting beside Emily Hastings, and when Emily Hastings had risen with so joyous a smile to greet him--it would not explain at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marlow reasoned with his own heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have its own way.
