Chapter XI

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

later than; following

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

in the past

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

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

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

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From this reading THE GROWING UP OF THE BAIRNS.

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

well in the past; former

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

divisible by two

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

a social unit living together

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were no hotels and few lodgings of the usual watering-place kind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

set up or found

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

a gay feeling

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading THE GROWING UP OF THE BAIRNS.

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

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There were no hotels and few lodgings of the usual watering-place kind.

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

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

a single distinct event

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There were no hotels and few lodgings of the usual watering-place kind.

immediately past

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

temporary living quarters

From this reading There were no hotels and few lodgings of the usual watering-place kind.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

a particular point in time

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no hotels and few lodgings of the usual watering-place kind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GROWING UP OF THE BAIRNS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

being a member of or formed into a labor union

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

possessive form of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading THE GROWING UP OF THE BAIRNS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

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

From this reading THE GROWING UP OF THE BAIRNS.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading There were no hotels and few lodgings of the usual watering-place kind.

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

From this reading This was the last incident in the secret history of the Buchanan family for the moment.

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From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

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

From this reading There were no hotels and few lodgings of the usual watering-place kind.

in or at the place that

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.

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

From this reading The sudden, painful, and unexpected crisis which had arisen on Marion’s wedding day ceased almost as suddenly as it arose.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The Mowbrays, after staying a short time in St. Rule’s, departed to more genial climes, and places in which more amusement was to be found--for though even so long ago, St. Rule’s had become a sort of watering-place, where people came in the summer, it was not in the least a place of organised pleasure, or where there was any whirl of gaiety; nothing could be more deeply disapproved of than a whirl of gaiety in these days.