Chapter XVII · "As in a Looking-Glass."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The next afternoon Gerald was in London.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

any thing at all

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

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

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

directed downward

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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From this reading The next afternoon Gerald was in London.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

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

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

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

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

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

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading The next afternoon Gerald was in London.

conformity or harmony

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading The next afternoon Gerald was in London.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

common Old World thrush noted for its song

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next afternoon Gerald was in London.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

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From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

closely encircling

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

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

From this reading The next afternoon Gerald was in London.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Major would never believe that Haskins had anything to do with the girl's flight, though he certainly might suspect Arnold.

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

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

create by training and teaching

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading The next afternoon Gerald was in London.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

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

From this reading In spite of surrounding dangers--and these were great--he was not at all downcast.

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

From this reading All the way up in the train he had reflected upon the extraordinary events which had transferred Mavis from the keeping of Major Rebb to his own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.

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

From this reading Mavis had been protected so far, and he made sure that she would be protected to the end, which in this case meant marriage with him.