Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

(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 We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

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

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

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

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

for the reason that

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

the act of burning something

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

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

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

at any time

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

give expression to

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

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

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

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From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

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From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

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

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

in the recent past

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

-ing form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

not any; not one

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

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From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

return to an original state

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

cut with a saw

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

not often

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

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

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

that is looked for

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

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

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

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

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

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

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

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

From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

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From this reading Though Mr. Lawrence’s health was now quite re-established, my visits to Woodford were as unremitting as ever; though often less protracted than before.

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

From this reading But I always began to talk of other things, and waited first to see if _he_ would introduce the subject.

an affirmative

From this reading If he said “No,” the matter was dropped: if he said “Yes,” I would venture to inquire, “How is she?” but never “How is her husband?” though I might be burning to know; because I had not the hypocrisy to profess any anxiety for his recovery, and I had not the face to express any desire for a contrary result.

but in spite of that

From this reading We seldom _talked_ about Mrs. Huntingdon; but yet we never met without mentioning her, for I never sought his company but with the hope of hearing something about her, and he never sought mine at all, because he saw me often enough without.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If he did not, I would casually ask, “Have you heard from your sister lately?”