Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Arthur Tressalia died when his son Paul was only three years of age, and his grandmother, the marquis’ sister, two years afterward.

how long something has existed

From this reading Arthur Tressalia died when his son Paul was only three years of age, and his grandmother, the marquis’ sister, two years afterward.

in addition

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading She had one child, a son, Arthur Tressalia, and father of the Paul Tressalia of our story.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She had one child, a son, Arthur Tressalia, and father of the Paul Tressalia of our story.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Arthur Tressalia died when his son Paul was only three years of age, and his grandmother, the marquis’ sister, two years afterward.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

first in order of birth

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

a social unit living together

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading She had one child, a son, Arthur Tressalia, and father of the Paul Tressalia of our story.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Arthur Tressalia died when his son Paul was only three years of age, and his grandmother, the marquis’ sister, two years afterward.

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

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

joined in matrimony

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

and nothing more

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading She had one child, a son, Arthur Tressalia, and father of the Paul Tressalia of our story.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

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

From this reading She had one child, a son, Arthur Tressalia, and father of the Paul Tressalia of our story.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

a male human offspring

From this reading She had one child, a son, Arthur Tressalia, and father of the Paul Tressalia of our story.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Arthur Tressalia died when his son Paul was only three years of age, and his grandmother, the marquis’ sister, two years afterward.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

precisely as stated

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

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

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

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

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.

at the time that

From this reading Arthur Tressalia died when his son Paul was only three years of age, and his grandmother, the marquis’ sister, two years afterward.

which person or people

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

belonging to which person

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He was the eldest of the two children of a previous Warrenton Fairfield Vance, whose strange will created so much discussion and remark at the time of his death, several years before.

English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

a late time of life

From this reading Twenty-one or two years before our story opens there resided in Richmond, one of the beautiful suburbs of London, the Right Honorable Warrenton Fairfield Vance, Marquis of Wycliffe, and who also possessed another title; but of that more hereafter.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading There were only two children, we have said, the present marquis and his sister, who, although considerably younger than himself, had married, very early in life, a man of literary profession, though of a wealthy and respectable family—Tressalia by name.