Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

wool of the alpaca

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

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

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

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

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

unvarying in nature

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

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From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “equipment” — an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading EXCURSIONS FROM LONDON.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

a social unit living together

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

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From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EXCURSIONS FROM LONDON.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a state of high honor

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

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

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

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From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

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From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading EXCURSIONS FROM LONDON.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

take the midday meal

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

small and remote and insignificant

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

above and across; more than

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

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 Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

possessive form of “queen” — 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 Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

an easy victory

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

stir up or tend; of a fire

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For two busy weeks we rattled over the flat pavings of the city in the low, one-horse cabs.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

which person or people

From this reading WE bought an umbrella,--every one buys an umbrella who goes to London,--and this, in its alpaca glory, became our constant companion.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Strange ways.--"The bears that went over to Charlestown."--The delights of a runaway without its dangers.--Flower show at the Crystal Palace.--Whit-Monday at Hampton Court.--A queen baby.--"But the carpets?"--Poor Nell Gwynne.--Vandyck faces.--Royal beds.--Lunch at the King's Arms.--O Music, how many murders have been committed in thy name!--Queen Victoria's home at Windsor.--A new "house that Jack built."--The Round Tower.--Stoke Pogis.--Frogmore.--The Knights of the Garter.--The queen's gallery.--The queen's plate.--The royal mews.--The wicker baby-wagons.--The state equipages.

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

From this reading We purchased a guide-book to complete our equipments; but so disreputable, so yellow-covered, was its outward appearance, so suggestive of everything but facts, that we consigned it to oblivion, and put ourselves under the guidance of our Boston friends, the Good Man and his family.