used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONSUMMATION.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
anew
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
(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 But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
Bolton
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From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
cannot
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From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
CONSUMMATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading A CONSUMMATION.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
Elberthal
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From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
set up or found
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
not any; not one
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him.
move hurridly
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
Sara's
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From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
Somerville
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From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somerville in his calculations had not forgotten to reckon among the possible effects of his communication that one which might lead Jerome to rush back again to Sara’s feet, shocked into honesty by the fear of losing her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
Wellfield's
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From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the priest had decided again, ‘No; he will remember that if he leaves Mr. Bolton he leaves all his subsistence; that his sister is on her way home, and he has nowhere to place her; and above all, that he cannot present himself to Miss Ford in the character of injured innocence, considering the manner in which he has been conducting himself.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire.
