Chapter II

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

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

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

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

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

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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

From this reading We could not give her much.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading OUR CURIOSITY IS PIQUED.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

being one more than seven

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

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

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading We could not give her much.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

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

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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

From this reading We could not give her much.

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

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

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

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

a message received and understood

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

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

From this reading OUR CURIOSITY IS PIQUED.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

a form of address for a man

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We could not give her much.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We could not give her much.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

not divisible by two

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

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

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

on one occasion

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR CURIOSITY IS PIQUED.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading OUR CURIOSITY IS PIQUED.

make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

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

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

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

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

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

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

a vivid mental image

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

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

From this reading And so that odd vision was gone; and Laura Grey turned to us eagerly for information.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We could not give her much.

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

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.

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

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Mr. Carmel had come about eight months before to reside in the small old house in which the land-steward had once been harboured, and which, built in continuation of the side of the house, forms a sort of retreating wing to it, with a hall-door to itself, but under the same roof.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We were ourselves so familiar with the fact of Mr. Carmel's existence, that it never occurred to us that his appearance could be a surprise to any one.