Chapter VII

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

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

later than; following

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

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From this reading ANNABEL.

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

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

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From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

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

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

a young person of either sex

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

without stop or interruption

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

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

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

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

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

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

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

a boy or man

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

having characteristics that attract love or affection

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

the force of workers available

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

a form of address for a man

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

and nothing more

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

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From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Most men have their romance in life sooner or later.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

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

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

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

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

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

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.

at the time that

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

which person or people

From this reading Mine had come in due course, and she who made it for me was Annabel Brightman.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After my first meeting with her, when she was a child of fourteen, and I not much more than a lad of twenty, I had continued to see her from time to time, for Mr. Brightman's first invitation to me was only the prelude to others.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I watched her grow up into a good, unaffected woman, lovable and charming as she was when a child.