Chapter XVI · Uncle Bryan Concludes His Story

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

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

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

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

any thing at all

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

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

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

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

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

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

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

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

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

carry out

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

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

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

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

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.

someone who visits

From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.

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

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

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

From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.

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

From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.