Chapter VII

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

later than; following

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

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

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

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

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

delicately beautiful

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

put on clothes

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

to or in any or all places

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

in a delicate manner

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

covered with water

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

the act of departing

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

a farewell remark

From this reading GOOD-BYE.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

without good reason

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

according to the clock

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

a person who plays an organ

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

open to arguments, ideas, or change

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

Identical; not different.

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

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

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

deliver by singing

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

oppressively hot and humid weather

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading All the spacious place was flooded with the impassioned harmonies of that inspired theme.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

create by training and teaching

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

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From this reading The organist was interpreting Mozart to some hundreds of receptive citizens, making the great organ sing like a choir of angels in the "Gloria" of the Twelfth Mass, "_et in terra pax, pax, pax hominibus; bonae, bonae voluntatis_."

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

From this reading On that same day, at a little after four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Kingston might have been seen--she _was_ seen, in fact--going into the Town Hall by herself, having left her carriage in the street below.

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

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

in or at the place that

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She mounted the stone steps lightly, with the train of her dress held up in her hand, looking exquisitely fresh and dainty in the dusty sultriness that everywhere prevailed; and she glided through the vestibule as if time were precious, paid her sixpence, and entered the hall, where she took a solitary seat under the shadow of the gallery at the lower end.