Chapter V

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading When I came from Cairo they were already in it.

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

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

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

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

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading When I came from Cairo they were already in it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When I came from Cairo they were already in it.

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From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

without stop or interruption

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

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From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

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From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

at any time

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When I came from Cairo they were already in it.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

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From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

an established custom

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

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

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

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From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

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

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

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From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

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From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

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

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

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

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

not prudent or wise

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

no longer active or practicing

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

go across or through

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

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

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

the quality of being significant

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

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

From this reading She let the subject pass, however, and continued as if she had not heard the correction.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They are such fun; you can’t imagine how delightful they are; and they have made Harrenden House a paradise.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

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

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

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

From this reading When I came from Cairo they were already in it.

at the time that

From this reading When I came from Cairo they were already in it.

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

From this reading She colored; she did not like her brother’s rough and blunt ways of putting things, though it was a Courcy habit into which she herself lapsed in cynical and imprudent moments.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ronnie,” said Mouse to her elder brother one morning, “I don’t think I’ve ever told you about those new people to whom Gerald sold Vale Royal----” “To whom _you_ sold Vale Royal,” said Lord Hurstmanceaux with curt significance.