Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

not being in a specified place

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

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From this reading I Alexina would listen to no remonstrance.

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

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

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

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

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

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

of a dreadful kind

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

set up or found

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

for this reason

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

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

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

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

From this reading I Alexina would listen to no remonstrance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

hear with intention

From this reading I Alexina would listen to no remonstrance.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

not any; not one

From this reading I Alexina would listen to no remonstrance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

a brief written record

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

and nothing more

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

not often

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading I Alexina would listen to no remonstrance.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

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

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

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

From this reading I Alexina would listen to no remonstrance.

in a poignant or touching manner

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Gora was looking remarkably well, and Alexina assumed it was not only the six months of mountain life and the three months in the tropics.

which person or people

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

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

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gora might send her trunks to Geary Street if she liked, but she must come home to Ballinger House and spend at least one night with her brother and sister, who had missed her quite dreadfully.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She had an air of assured power, rarely absent in a woman who has found herself and achieved a definite place in life.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.

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

From this reading I Alexina would listen to no remonstrance.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Gora wondered how Alexina could have missed her so touchingly in Europe, but accepted the invitation, as a note from the surgeon to whom she had written by the previous steamer asked her to hold herself in readiness for an operation a week hence.