Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

in actual fact

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

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From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

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From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

plural of “cycle” — an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

one or the other of two

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

agreeably diverting

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading F. R. HAVERGAL.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading F. R. HAVERGAL.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

intense and profound fear

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

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

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

the sound of laughing

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

the head of a city government

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

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

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

above and across; more than

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

a town in central Arizona

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading F. R. HAVERGAL.

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

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

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

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

an educational institution

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

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

From this reading “And happier than the merriest games Is the joy of our new and nobler aims.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

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

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.

during the time that

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There he sat enthroned on the platform, with portraits of himself, his Elizabethan ancestor, and the Prince of Wales overhead, and, in _propria persona_ on either side, the Mayor of Rockstone, Captain Henderson, and a sprinkling of the committee, Jane, of course, being one; while in the space beneath was a sea of hats, more or less beflowered and befeathered.

a late time of life

From this reading MISS MOHUN and Miss Merrifield encountered Miss Prescott and Agatha among a perfect herd of cycles, making Bessie laugh over the recollections of the horror caused at Stokesley by the arrival of Arthurine Arthuret on a tricycle twelve years previously.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The place was the Town Hall, the High School having proved too small for the number of the intended audience, and Lord Rotherwood having been captured, in spite of the _Kittiwake_ being pronounced ready to sail, and all the younger passengers being actually on board, entertaining a party from Clipstone.