Chapter X

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

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

how long something has existed

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

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

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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From this reading ELEANOR ARMYTAGE.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

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

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

a female human offspring

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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From this reading ELEANOR ARMYTAGE.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

a social unit living together

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

a boy or man

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

a young female

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

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

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

the state of being honored

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

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

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

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From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

in the recent past

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

engage in

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

the force of workers available

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

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

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

a male human offspring

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

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

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

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

From this reading Aunt Kate had three more children, but they were in the school-room, and were to be left at home with their governess.

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

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

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

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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

From this reading There was to be a great gathering of the family at aunt Alice’s house next day, in honour of our arrival.

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

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the evening Reginald Goodeve, whom his sisters had proudly told me was “an officer,” and now quartered in some suburban barracks, was coming up to dinner, and was to bring two of his fellow-officers with him to make up the proper complement of men for the party.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.

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

From this reading Uncle Armytage and aunt Kate were coming up from their country rectory with their daughter Eleanor, a girl of my own age, and their son Rupert, a young fellow lately from Oxford, now reading for holy orders.