Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

anew

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

of short duration or distance

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

divisible by two

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

a farewell remark

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

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From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

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

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

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

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JENNY KISSES MR.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

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From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading IN WHICH JENNY KISSES MR.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading IN WHICH JENNY KISSES MR.

immediately past

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

the act of departing

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

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

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

come together

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

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From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

a particular point in time

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

a form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH JENNY KISSES MR.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

cut with a saw

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

express in words

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

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

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

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

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.

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

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

precisely as stated

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

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

From this reading MOGGRIDGE Isabel was leaving very early next morning for London, so good-byes must be brief.

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

From this reading They didn't even say good-bye, for, if they were never to meet again, the look was not good-bye.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JENNY KISSES MR.

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

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They had stood together in the little study and taken each other's hands, without a word, and they had looked into each other's faces as those look whom a look must last a long time.

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading Jenny and Theophil saw her off at the station, but before leaving Zion Place there had been a moment in which for the second time in their lives she and Theophil had been alone.