Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

anew

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

(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 Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

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

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

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

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was harder than either of those.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

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

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

one or the other of two

From this reading But it was harder than either of those.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

with no protection or shield

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading But it was harder than either of those.

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From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

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

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

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

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

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

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

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

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

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

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

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

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

engage in

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

come together

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

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

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

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

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

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

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

on one occasion

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

on the contrary

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But it was harder than either of those.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading But it was harder than either of those.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

informal terms for clothing

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

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

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

up to a particular time

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

precisely as stated

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

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

From this reading But it was harder than either of those.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

at the time that

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.

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

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He made out easily enough his meeting with Janet at Mimpriss’s, and guessed rather than remembered that he had walked home with her, and thus exposed himself to being knocked down at Mrs. Harwood’s door; but he did not make out until he had returned to the question--his faculties freshened by a night’s sleep, and the new energy of the morning--why it was that he had met Janet, or that there was any special reason for their meeting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Meredith took it up again in the morning, though not with the momentary gleam of conviction which had flashed upon him; and he worked very hard at it, as he might have worked at a case in his practice for the Bar or a mathematical problem.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It flashed upon him all at once that he had made the appointment; that he had written to her to ask her to meet him; and then he remembered all at once the papers and the mystery which the papers had thrown so little light upon.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Remembering is a very slow progress when your mind is confused by serious illness, weakness, and the breaking off for a time of all threads of meaning in the mind.