used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
adroitadjectiveUS /əˈdrɔɪt/
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
anew
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
(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 I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
cajoleverbUS /kəˈdʒoʊl/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
Dorothy
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From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
HADDON
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From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
Madge
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From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
with speed
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
express in words
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
only a very short time before
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
term of address for a man
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
TRIBULATIONnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading TRIBULATION IN HADDON After I had left Haddon at Sir George's tempestuous order, he had remained in a state of furious anger against Dorothy and myself for a fortnight or more.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thereafter came events crowding so rapidly one upon the heels of another that I scarce know where to begin the telling of them.
whereby
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From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
wherein
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From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Then came the trip to Derby, whereby his serene Lordship, James Stanley, had been enabled to see Dorothy and to fall in love with her winsome beauty, and whereby I was brought back to Haddon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after her adroit conversation with him concerning the Stanley marriage, wherein she neither promised nor refused, and after she learned that she could more easily cajole her father than command him, Dorothy easily ensconced herself again in his warm heart, and took me into that capacious abode along with her.
produce a literary work
From this reading I shall not stop to say, "Sir George told me this," or "Madge, Dorothy, or John told me that," but I shall write as if I had personal knowledge of all that happened.
