Chapter XI · Recompense

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

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

later than; following

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

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From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

in a courageous manner

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

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

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

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From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

dearly loved

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

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

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

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From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

set up or found

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

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From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

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From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

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

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

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

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

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

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

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

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

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 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

according to the clock

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

owed as a debt

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

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From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

only a very short time before

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

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

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

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

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

the act of testing something

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The next morning, at about twelve o'clock, Martin Gurwood arrived in Pollington-terrace, and found Alice alone in the drawing-room.

up to a particular time

From this reading I did not know I possessed any of that quality until there came occasion for its display.

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

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'If I did,' said Alice, with a half-mournful smile, 'I think it must have been owing to my pride.

the day immediately before today

From this reading Yesterday was a day of severe trial to you, dear Mrs. Claxton, but you seem to have gone through it bravely.'

but in spite of that

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I came especially to see you,' he said, after the first greeting, 'and yet I scarcely expected to find you had left your room so early.