Chapter XIV

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She said this without a change of countenance, and it was absolutely true.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

matters of personal concern

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

later than; following

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

(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 All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

on or to one side

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

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

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

a youthful male person

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

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From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She said this without a change of countenance, and it was absolutely true.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

an awkward clash

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading She said this without a change of countenance, and it was absolutely true.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

give a description of

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

anxious embarrassment

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

at any time

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

a false statement

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

a social unit living together

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

a young female

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

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From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

vague or not clearly defined or stated

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She said this without a change of countenance, and it was absolutely true.

immediately past

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

calm by deception

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

used to form the superlative

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

in an open way

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

a human being

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading She said this without a change of countenance, and it was absolutely true.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

the season of growth

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

not in physical motion

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

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 After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

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From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

push forcefully

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading She said this without a change of countenance, and it was absolutely true.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All depended upon Providence, as Miss Susan said, with the strange mixture of truth and falsehood which distinguished this extraordinary episode in her life.

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

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

at the time that

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading All that could be done was to await the event which should determine whether a new boy was to spring of the old Austin stock, or the conspiracy to come to nothing in the person of a girl.

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

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After affairs had come to the point described in our last chapter, when Miss Susan had committed herself openly to her scheme for the discomfiture of Farrel-Austin, and that personage had accepted, with a bitterness I cannot describe, the curious _contretemps_ (as he thought) which thus thrust him aside from the heirship, of which he had been so certain, and made everything more indefinite than ever--there occurred a lull in the family story.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading If Providence chose to defeat her fraud, and bring all her wicked plans to nothing, it was still within the power of Heaven to do so in the most natural and simple way.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She said this without a change of countenance, and it was absolutely true.