Chapter IV

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

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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

From this reading Excellent and most moral Thomas!

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

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

achieved or reached

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

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From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

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

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Excellent and most moral Thomas!

accept an excuse for

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

in a joyous manner

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

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From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

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

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

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From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Excellent and most moral Thomas!

used to form the superlative

From this reading Excellent and most moral Thomas!

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

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From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

except for; apart from

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

analysis of verse into metrical patterns

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Excellent and most moral Thomas!

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

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

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

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

From this reading And now Torquay is near, happily situated on a down grade, for which praise be.

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From this reading XXXIX.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading But let us be duly reverent, for Torbay, shining yonder in the afternoon sun, is the gate by which entered, “for our goods,” as Fraulein Kilmansegg innocently observed, the Hanoverian dynasty, to save a nation which could not save itself.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mindful both of provisions and the proprieties, your truly British characteristics shall excuse your errors of rhyme and rhythm; and though your lines don’t scan, I trust your actions _là bas_ have attained a ready scansion _là haut_.