used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘You can come to Italy with us,’ repeats Mrs Carnaby-Hicks.
Carnaby-Hicks
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From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading TRESHAM COURT, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
drawing-room
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From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
GLAMORGANSHIRE
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From this reading TRESHAM COURT, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading ‘You can come to Italy with us,’ repeats Mrs Carnaby-Hicks.
Roland
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From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
be seated
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading The funeral of the late baronet is over—and the new one is installed in his stead.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
carry out
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
TRESHAM
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From this reading TRESHAM COURT, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Tresham and the children are already at the Court, and Sir Roland has come up to town to see his sister.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Now you will be able to take that trip to Italy with us,’ says the Honourable Mrs Carnaby-Hicks a few days later, as Sir Roland and she sit in the artistic drawing-room in Blue Street together.
