Chapter V

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

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

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

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

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

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading This lecture, however, was destined never to be delivered.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading This lecture, however, was destined never to be delivered.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

offensive boldness and assertiveness

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This lecture, however, was destined never to be delivered.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK'S MISFORTUNE.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading JACK'S MISFORTUNE.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This lecture, however, was destined never to be delivered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

in the near future

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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

From this reading This lecture, however, was destined never to be delivered.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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

From this reading Fond as she was of the child, she was not well pleased that Winifred should have so long a conference with her lady from which she herself was excluded, and she had already prepared in her own mind a lecture upon forwardness and presumption of which she meant to give Winifred the benefit so soon as they should be alone together.

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From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ALWRIGHT rose up with a firm and somewhat dissatisfied countenance, as her lady entered with Winifred.