Chapter XII

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

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

From this reading I took the opportunity of watching him, unobserved myself, as I supposed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

for the reason that

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

give a description of

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

one or the other of two

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

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

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

an event that happens

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

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

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

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

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

and nothing more

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

the literary culture

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

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

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

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

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

the force of workers available

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

a particular point in time

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I took the opportunity of watching him, unobserved myself, as I supposed.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

not any; not one

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I took the opportunity of watching him, unobserved myself, as I supposed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

on the contrary

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

cut with a saw

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

not often

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

having a supporting base

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I have hitherto forborne to describe his appearance, because such descriptions in books seldom convey a picture to me.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

required or under orders

From this reading I took the opportunity of watching him, unobserved myself, as I supposed.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

a large gathering of people

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

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

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I took the opportunity of watching him, unobserved myself, as I supposed.

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

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

not seen or observed

From this reading I took the opportunity of watching him, unobserved myself, as I supposed.

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From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.

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

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading I took the opportunity of watching him, unobserved myself, as I supposed.

at the time that

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

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

From this reading I heard a good deal about Vane-Cartwright in London, for he had become a man of some mark in society, and moved in a little set, which was known among its members by a rather precious name, now forgotten though celebrated in the gossip of that time, and which included a statesman or two of either party and several men of eminence in letters, law or learning.

which person or people

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

belonging to which person

From this reading By a strange coincidence of the sort which is always happening, I met at an evening party a friend who mentioned Longhurst, and I had just heard from him something of no moment about this man whose fate so deeply exercised me, when I saw Vane-Cartwright himself standing in another part of the throng.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In the course of the summer my wife and I paid our annual visit together to London, and I had a few days in Oxford before the end of the summer term.