Chapter II

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

from appearances alone

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The two brothers were the representatives of the Pentons.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

a female human offspring

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

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

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

a social unit living together

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

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

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

of great significance or value

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

not any; not one

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

and nothing more

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

go across or through

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

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From this reading PENTON.

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From this reading The two brothers were the representatives of the Pentons.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading The two brothers were the representatives of the Pentons.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

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

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.

a late time of life

From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.