Chapter II

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

an expert who gives advice

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

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From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

(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 Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

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

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

unvarying in nature

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

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

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

divisible by two

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading GEORGE STRICKLAND'S QUEST.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

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From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

someone who is not competent to take effective action

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

a formal command or admonition

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

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From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

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 had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

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

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

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

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

not any; not one

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

and nothing more

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

a human being

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading GEORGE STRICKLAND'S QUEST.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

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From this reading That with him should be associated Father Spiridion, could only be another source of gratulation to Janet.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

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From this reading GEORGE STRICKLAND'S QUEST.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

a source of difficulty

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

at the time that

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading Major Strickland was the person of all others to whom she would have gone for counsel and assistance, even had no injunction been laid on her to that effect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

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

From this reading The strange story told by Sister Agnes in her confession, when combined with her hinted suspicion that the account of Mr. Fairfax's death had no foundation in fact, opened up a series of questions which, under any circumstances, Janet would have felt herself incompetent to deal with alone.

a late time of life

From this reading She had learned to love and reverence the kindly old man before, but now that she knew him to have been her mother's constant friend and adviser through many years of trouble, he seemed to have a thousand more claims on her affection.