Chapter XVII

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

later than; following

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Duchess rose as they entered.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading She was a little, upright woman, dressed in plain black silk.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

in a ceremonious manner

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She was a little, upright woman, dressed in plain black silk.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading EVELYN VISITS THE DUCHESS.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The Duchess rose as they entered.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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From this reading EVELYN VISITS THE DUCHESS.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

put in effect

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading She was a little, upright woman, dressed in plain black silk.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading She was a little, upright woman, dressed in plain black silk.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

at the expected or proper time

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

a four-sided polygon

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

To recall to mind.

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The Duchess rose as they entered.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading She was a little, upright woman, dressed in plain black silk.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

carry out

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading EVELYN VISITS THE DUCHESS.

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

From this reading The Duchess rose as they entered.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

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

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading She was a little, upright woman, dressed in plain black silk.

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

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading EVELYN VISITS THE DUCHESS.

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

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

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

From this reading The entrance to her Grace’s apartments was situated in the first quadrangle, and after ascending a somewhat narrow flight of stairs, and passing through a long corridor, the two ladies were ceremoniously introduced into the presence of the “Vice-reine” of Hampton Court.

which person or people

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE reader (who is blessed with a good memory) will remember that at the end of our first chapter Miss Sarah Strong had made an appointment to take the newly-arrived Miss Manwaring to call upon the Duchess of Ribblesdale, and punctually at the hour fixed, she arrived to fulfil her promise.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was a little, upright woman, dressed in plain black silk.