Chapter XIV

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

later than; following

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

(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 She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

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

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

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

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

get or gather together

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

the act of discovering something

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

set up or found

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

provoking horror

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

(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 She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

only a very short time before

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

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

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

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

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

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From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

absolutely essential

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

on one occasion

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

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

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

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

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

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

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

the act of using

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

in a vague way

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

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

From this reading It was absolutely necessary to do something at once, and, if possible, to understand afterwards how Leonora could have allowed herself in so short a time to fall a victim to the eloquence and personal charms of Julius Batiscombe.

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

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.

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From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

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

From this reading During the four hours which had elapsed between Madame de Charleroi's involuntary discovery in the afternoon and the dinner hour, she had found time to collect her thoughts and to form a plan of action.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Her first impulse had been to go to the window and disclose herself, whereby she thought she could have put Batiscombe to flight instantly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He could hardly have stayed in the house with her after such a scene as must have followed.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading She wondered vaguely how it were all possible, but in the meantime she knew that the mischief existed, and that she must do her utmost to avert its growth and frightful consequences, since she alone could be of use.