used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
(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 Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
else
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From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
Jim
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From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
something that is lost
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
absolutely essential
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
night-watches
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From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
not any; not one
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
not one, and not any
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
ReviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
at the time that
From this reading When she proposed this to herself, she was surprised at her own unwillingness to let him go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
belonging to which person
From this reading Was it possible, she asked herself, that he had become necessary to her happiness--he whom she never thought of otherwise than as a pleasant friend, a brother, for whose success and good fortune she had interested herself?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Was she, then, willing to give him up entirely, and to shut the door resolutely on all intimacy tending to keep up and encourage feelings that could come to no result?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could scarcely fancy herself able to do without his ready friendship, his bright, agreeable society--without the sense of ownership and power which she felt in him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Reviewing the matter strictly in the night-watches, she was obliged to admit to herself that she could not afford to part with Jim; that there was no woman she could fancy--certainly none in the circle of her acquaintance--whom she could be sincerely glad to have him married to; and when she fancied him absorbed in any one else, there was a dreary sense of loss which surprised her.
