Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

wood duck and mandarin duck

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Then, two months later, her son died, leaving her alone with Gertrude.

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

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

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

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

regret strongly

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

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From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

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

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

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

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

increase twofold

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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From this reading Then, two months later, her son died, leaving her alone with Gertrude.

a young female

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

an established custom

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

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From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Then, two months later, her son died, leaving her alone with Gertrude.

the act of departing

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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

From this reading Then, two months later, her son died, leaving her alone with Gertrude.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

many times at short intervals

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

a full supply

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

the quality of being given to complaining

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

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

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

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

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

a male human offspring

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

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

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, two months later, her son died, leaving her alone with Gertrude.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

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

From this reading Then, two months later, her son died, leaving her alone with Gertrude.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.

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

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

at the time that

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

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

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Carston was a widow, with only one daughter.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was a woman to whom querulousness had, by habit, become a second nature, but she had, as she often remarked, cause enough for complaint.

a late time of life

From this reading Her health, never very good, was much weakened by the double shock, and of late years she had become a _habituée_ at Aix for four or five weeks every May, when there were plenty of English people there, with whom she used to talk gossip, and bemoan her unfortunate health.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Her husband, of whom she had been very fond, died suddenly, leaving her with one girl, a younger son, and less income than she could comfortably manage on.