Chapter X

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

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

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From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

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

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

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

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

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

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading Isabey had smiled, rather grimly, while expressing his thanks.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

predict in advance

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

a quick look

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

destroyed or killed

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

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

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading Isabey had smiled, rather grimly, while expressing his thanks.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

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

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

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

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

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

From this reading Isabey had smiled, rather grimly, while expressing his thanks.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

a social unit living together

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

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From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

attractive and tempting

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

the act of departing

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

engage in

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

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

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

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

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

on the contrary

From this reading Isabey had smiled, rather grimly, while expressing his thanks.

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

unusual or striking

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Isabey had smiled, rather grimly, while expressing his thanks.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Isabey had smiled, rather grimly, while expressing his thanks.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

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

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

precisely as stated

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

at the time that

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

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

From this reading How commonplace seemed her life, how inferior the familiar books and things and places to those new books and things and places of which Isabey had shown her a glimpse!

during the time that

From this reading Isabey had smiled, rather grimly, while expressing his thanks.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When Isabey had left, Angela felt, for the first time, a singular sensation as if the sun had gone out, leaving the world gray and cold.

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

From this reading He could make a very good forecast of how the two ladies from New Orleans would impress the simple Virginia household, but, being a wise man, did not attempt to regulate the ladies in any particular whatever.

the act of creating written works

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGERS Colonel and Mrs. Tremaine had carried out their intention of writing to Madame Isabey and Madame Le Noir, in Richmond, inviting them to make Harrowby their home during the war.