Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

anew

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

in addition

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

a bishop of highest rank

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

wanted intensely

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

full of events or incidents

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

at any time

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

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From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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 And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

for more time

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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From this reading MARGARET'S.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRIOR OF ST.

many times at short intervals

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

a local church community

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

South African writer (1903-1988)

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

earlier in time

From this reading THE PRIOR OF ST.

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

term of address for a man

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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From this reading THE PRIOR OF ST.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

a profession of belief

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

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

From this reading THE PRIOR OF ST.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

not making concessions

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading Cicely was alone, thinking of all that had happened since that day, and how eventful her life had been, and how unlikely it seemed at one time that she should ever see the old home again.

characteristic of a virgin or virginity

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

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

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

in or at the place that

From this reading LADY PATON was playing on the virginal in the pleasant summer parlour, where she and Sir Miles had so often met before she went to the convent, and where he had given her the little bit of the New Testament he himself had translated into English.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, here she was, playing on the virginal, and likely to be here for a month or two longer at least, for she and her husband both desired to prolong their visit that they might hear the wonderful sermons that were preached in the Parish Church—both by the Archbishop, Cranmer, and also by his more uncompromising friend, Latimer.