Chapter XXI

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

From this reading A POWERFUL ALLY.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

consider or hold as true

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

a friendly nation

From this reading A POWERFUL ALLY.

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

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

permission to do something

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

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From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

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From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

set up or found

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

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

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

on one occasion

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

plural of “pilaster” — a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading A POWERFUL ALLY.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

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From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

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From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

a request to be present

From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

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

From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

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From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had insisted upon removing the music-mistress from the eccentric regions of the Pilasters to a comfortable first-floor in Dudley Street.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

precisely as stated

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

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

From this reading Richard Thornton was not slow to respond to Eleanor’s summons.

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

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.

which person or people

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Eleanor had not forgotten the faithful friends who had succoured her in the day of her desolation, but the Signora’s habits of independence were not to be conquered, and Mrs. Monckton found there was very little that Eliza Picirillo would consent to accept from her.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The same post which carried Mrs. Monckton’s letter to the young man conveyed another letter, addressed to the Signora, urging her to abandon her pupils, for a time at least, and to come at once to Tolldale.