Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading A DINNER IN THE ROW.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

subject to appointment

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “aspirant” — an ambitious and aspiring young person

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

object formed by a mold

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

without offspring

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “darling” — a special loved one

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading A DINNER IN THE ROW.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

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

From this reading A DINNER IN THE ROW.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

something you have to do

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading A DINNER IN THE ROW.

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

fill to satisfaction

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

express in words

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

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From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

carry out

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it was with these arrows out of her quiver that Emma Bacon shot Flora Bungay as she sate in her chariot, envious and childless.

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

From this reading A DINNER IN THE ROW.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

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

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

precisely as stated

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

at the time that

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

which person or people

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

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

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

vehemently incensed and condemnatory

From this reading On such occasions, when very much wroth at her sister-in-law's splendor, Mrs. Bacon would fling up the sash of her drawing-room window, and look out with her four children at the chaise, as much as to say, "Look at these four darlings, Flora Bungay!

but in spite of that

From this reading Upon the appointed day our two friends made their appearance at Mr. Bungay's door in Paternoster Row; not the public entrance through which booksellers' boys issued with their sacks full of Bungay's volumes, and around which timid aspirants lingered with their virgin manuscripts ready for sale to Sultan Bungay, but at the private door of the house, whence the splendid Mrs. Bungay would come forth to step into her chaise and take her drive, settling herself on the cushions, and casting looks of defiance, at Mrs. Bacon's opposite windows--at Mrs. Bacon, who was as yet a chaiseless woman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This is why I can't drive in my carriage; you would give a coach and four to have the same reason."