Chapter XI

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

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

(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 The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

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

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

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

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

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From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

not accessible to view

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

in an effectual manner

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

divisible by two

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

a social unit living together

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

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

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

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

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

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From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

cut with a saw

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

indulgent of your own appetites and desires

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

having a supporting base

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

in a resolute manner

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

wear off or die down

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

required or under orders

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

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

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

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

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

a special situation

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

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

From this reading She cried out against herself as “self-indulgent” and “lazy,” but she did not resist this arrangement.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

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

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

precisely as stated

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

at the time that

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

in or at the place that

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

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

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

which person or people

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading For one thing, it could not be concealed that Mrs. Kingsward was ill, which was a thing that she herself and the whole family stoutly, one standing by another, had hitherto been able to deny.

belonging to which person

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She had not gone far, not an hour’s journey, when she had to abandon her seat by the window--where it had always been her delight to “see the country,” and point out every village to her children--and lie down upon the temporary couch which Moulsey prepared for her with shawls and cushions along one side of the carriage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The party of travellers whose progress had hitherto been like that of a party of pleasure, who had been interested in everything they saw, and hailed every new place with delight, as if that had been the haven of all their hopes, travelled home from Cologne in a very different spirit.

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

From this reading It effectually took any pleasure that there might have been out of the journey: for Bee, as may be supposed, though she was not melancholy, and would not admit, even to Betty, in the closest confidence, that she was at all afraid of the ultimate issue, was certainly self-absorbed, and glad not to be called upon to notice the scenery, but allowed to subside into a corner with her own thoughts.