Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

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

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

for a short time

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the driving-party did not come off.

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

From this reading But the driving-party did not come off.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the driving-party did not come off.

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From this reading But the driving-party did not come off.

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From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

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From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

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

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading HOW LADY HELENA TOOK IT.

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

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

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

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

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From this reading HOW LADY HELENA TOOK IT.

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

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW LADY HELENA TOOK IT.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading HOW LADY HELENA TOOK IT.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

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 Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

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

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

of an obscure nature

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the driving-party did not come off.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

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

From this reading But the driving-party did not come off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

Identical; not different.

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

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

From this reading But the driving-party did not come off.

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

From this reading Lady Helena had left the guests for awhile and gone to her own rooms.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading HOW LADY HELENA TOOK IT.

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From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

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From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

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

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.

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

From this reading The ruins of Eastlake Abbey were unvisited that day, at least.

during the time that

From this reading For while Edith and Trixy's somewhat unpleasant interview was taking place in one part of the house, an equally unpleasant, and much more mysterious, interview was taking place in another, and on the same subject.