Chapter XXIII

in addition

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An obsession seemed to have come upon her.

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

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading She was changed, she was totally different, so sighed Muriel, reflective, meditative.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading An obsession seemed to have come upon her.

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

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading She was changed, she was totally different, so sighed Muriel, reflective, meditative.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

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

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

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

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading An obsession seemed to have come upon her.

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

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

be the source of pain

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

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

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

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

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

a polite name for any woman

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

-ing form of “lance” — move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

immediately past

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

held dear

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

engage in

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

the common people generally

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading She was changed, she was totally different, so sighed Muriel, reflective, meditative.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

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

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

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From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

as follows

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

From this reading An obsession seemed to have come upon her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

on the contrary

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading She was changed, she was totally different, so sighed Muriel, reflective, meditative.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

Identical; not different.

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

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

From this reading An obsession seemed to have come upon her.

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

From this reading She was changed, she was totally different, so sighed Muriel, reflective, meditative.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She was changed, she was totally different, so sighed Muriel, reflective, meditative.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

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

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

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

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She was changed, she was totally different, so sighed Muriel, reflective, meditative.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading An obsession seemed to have come upon her.

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

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

in or at the place that

From this reading Where was her former charm? her former sweet kindliness? her faith, her trust, her buoyancy--in short, her everything that went to make up the Anne Muriel knew and loved?

which person or people

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading CANDLES AND MASSES I If at the beginning of the last chapter Miss Haldane was perturbed, worried, perplexed, so, rather more than two months later, Muriel Lancing was perturbed, worried, perplexed, also; and for the same cause, namely, the strange demeanour of the Lady Anne Garland, who had returned to town at the beginning of November.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading She was cynical, hard, the speaker of little bitter phrases, deliberately calculated to wound and hurt.