Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

light teasing repartee

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

divisible by two

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

at any time

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

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

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

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

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

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

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

engage in

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

not any; not one

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

so unreasonable as to invite derision

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

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

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

morally degraded

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Baronial towers and stately avenues of ancestral elm did not make a picturesque background for his thoughts as he recalled Aunt Tipping.

not conditional

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading In fact she possessed, in a degree that amounted to genius, one of the rarest of human qualities,--unconditional pity for the unhappy human creature.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

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

From this reading Poor kind Aunt Tipping, it is a shame to banter her memory even in so obvious a fashion; for if ever there was a kind heart, it was hers.

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From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

at the time that

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within her narrow and squalid sphere, she was never known to fail of such succour as was hers to give to misfortune, however well-merited, or misery however self-made.

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

From this reading A PREPOSTEROUS AUNT No doubt it has been surmised from what has gone before, that when Henry said to himself that he would go and see Aunt Tipping, he did not propose to himself a visit to the country seat of some quaint old lady of quality.