Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

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

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

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

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

come together

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

at any time

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

set up or found

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

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

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

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

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

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

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

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

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

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

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

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

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

not one, and not any

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

held or filled or in use

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

a woman's lover

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

on the contrary

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

cut with a saw

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

express in words

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

only a very short time before

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

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

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I need scarcely say that this encounter with Mrs. Raymond, under such peculiar circumstances, rather astonished me.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

precisely as stated

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

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

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

which person or people

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I have, in a former chapter, described the terrible affair in which Romaine slew his wife and Anderson her paramour--and then killed himself.

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

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading _I encountered a lady acquaintance, and, like a knight errant of old, became the champion of beauty._ A musical voice pronounced my name; and looking up, I saw a very handsome woman seated at the window of a rather humble wooden tenement, the first floor of which was occupied as a cheap grocery.

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

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

but in spite of that

From this reading I had known her as a lady of wealth, and the most elegant and fastidious tastes; and yet here I found her living in an obscure and disreputable portion of the city, and occupying a house which none but the victims of poverty would ever have consented to dwell in.

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 I immediately recognised my old acquaintance, Mrs. Raymond, the pretty widow of the fashionable boarding-house in William street, New York--she who had carried on an intrigue with Mr. Romaine.