Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

a formal public statement

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

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From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

expected hopefully

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

the formal act of approving

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

the specified day of the month

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

a female human offspring

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

the act of departing

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

communicated in words

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading We knelt at his feet to receive it.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

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

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

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

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We knelt at his feet to receive it.

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading We knelt at his feet to receive it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

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

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

out of fashion

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

and nothing more

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

first in rank or degree

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading We knelt at his feet to receive it.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

giving satisfaction

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

for a short time

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

term of address for a man

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

a male human offspring

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

not in physical motion

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

carry out

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

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

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Don expressed himself satisfied, too, with the consultation, and gave us his blessing in the good old-fashioned way still in vogue in Aquazilia, or at any rate among the adherents of the old monarchy.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We knelt at his feet to receive it.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading This announcement brought us a shower of congratulations and inquiries as to the date of the wedding.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

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

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE As Dolores and I had both anticipated, the result of her interview with her father on the subject of her affections was entirely satisfactory to us both.

a late time of life

From this reading The result was a paragraph in the _Morning Post_, as follows:-- "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between William Frederick, only son of the late Sir Henry and Lady Mary Anstruther, and Dolores, only daughter of Don Juan d'Alta, for some years Prime Minister of the late Queen Inez of Aquazilia."