Chapter V

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

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

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

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

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading In a sense I feared what he might have to say.

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

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

set up or found

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

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

From this reading In a sense I feared what he might have to say.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

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From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In a sense I feared what he might have to say.

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

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

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

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

as might be expected

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

express in words

From this reading In a sense I feared what he might have to say.

past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading In a sense I feared what he might have to say.

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

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never had I met any one whom in so short a time had attracted me so much.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

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

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading Already I was beginning to reckon those few hours as an epoch in my life.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In a sense I feared what he might have to say.

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

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I found myself thinking of her continually, and the more I thought the more I scoffed at the idea of connecting in any way with her those things at which Lady Naselton had hinted.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.

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

From this reading A SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER Naturally I expected that some time that night my father would have spoken to me concerning the strange meeting at the house of the woman whom he had called Marcia.