used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
not accessible to view
From this reading For what reason had he concealed his right name?
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
DR
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From this reading DR.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
Felix
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From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
Gerald's
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From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
Gerard
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From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For what reason had he concealed his right name?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For what reason had he concealed his right name?
how
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From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
engage in
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For what reason had he concealed his right name?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
held or filled or in use
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PETERSSEN REAPPEARS ON THE SCENE.
PETERSSEN
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From this reading PETERSSEN REAPPEARS ON THE SCENE.
REAPPEARSverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading PETERSSEN REAPPEARS ON THE SCENE.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For what reason had he concealed his right name?
precisely, exactly
From this reading For what reason had he concealed his right name?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading PETERSSEN REAPPEARS ON THE SCENE.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not linger in Gerard Street lest she should be seen by Gerald's brother, but before she left it she ascertained that he was known not as Mr., but as Monsieur Felix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETERSSEN REAPPEARS ON THE SCENE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
the act of using
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the unexpected good fortune of this discovery Emilia was very grateful, and her mind was now occupied in considering how to make the best use of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what reason had he concealed his right name?
