Chapter VI

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

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

later than; following

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

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

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

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

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

in a courageous manner

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

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

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

recognizable; marked

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

not to your liking

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

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From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

set up or found

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

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From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

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

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

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

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

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

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

immediately past

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

the literary culture

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

the act of tarrying

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

a particular point in time

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

above and across; more than

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

on the contrary

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

avoid (one's assigned duties)

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

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

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

not in physical motion

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

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

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

up to a particular time

From this reading There are a great many more who shirk such things and put them off till the last moment.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

in the direction of

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

precisely as stated

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

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

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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

From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.

at the time that

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

in or at the place that

From this reading They had made the grand tour of the States, lingering at the last in the beautiful city where they had made some very pleasant acquaintances, and where, as eligibles of the first water, they were fêted and courted in the most flattering manner by the fashionable people of the place.

which person or people

From this reading There are a few people who, when they have a disagreeable task to perform, go bravely forward and get it over.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It is true that Lieutenant De Vere sometimes declared that he found New York more charming, but still he lingered, loath to go, and it was two weeks after the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter before they turned their faces toward the city that held the child that was to go to England with them--the baby, as they had quite decided in their own minds it must be.

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From this reading Captain Lancaster and his friend, having brought letters of introduction from England, were having rather a nice time in the cultured and æsthetic circles of Boston.