Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

in addition

From this reading She felt that the wish would have been also her father’s.

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

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She felt that the wish would have been also her father’s.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

an expression of sympathy with another's grief

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

a female human offspring

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

divisible by two

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She felt that the wish would have been also her father’s.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt that the wish would have been also her father’s.

set up or found

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

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From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She felt that the wish would have been also her father’s.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

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

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

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

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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 The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

be against; express opposition to

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

compacted by ironing

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading A very great personage even called himself, and pressed her hand, and murmured his regret.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

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

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

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

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

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

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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

From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

precisely as stated

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

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From this reading “We’ll give him the grandest buryin’ that money can get,” she said to her daughter.

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

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

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

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

which person or people

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The tragic suddenness of his end had startled and impressed London society; the evidences of sympathy and condolence were innumerable and seemed sincere; very many were extremely grieved that the hospitalities of Harrenden House had ceased in the height of the season; and the more personal and secret anxieties in those who were his debtors found natural expression in delicate attentions which took much of the sting of her bereavement out of his wife’s heart.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading She felt that the wish would have been also her father’s.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Katherine could not oppose her wishes, alien as they were to her own tastes and desires.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She felt that the wish would have been also her father’s.