Chapter XX · Was It a Dream?

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

(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 eventful day came at last, and was one of the mellowest of all that mellow October.

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

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

subject to appointment

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The eventful day came at last, and was one of the mellowest of all that mellow October.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

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From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

full of events or incidents

From this reading The eventful day came at last, and was one of the mellowest of all that mellow October.

a social unit living together

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

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From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

a female heir

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

immediately past

From this reading The eventful day came at last, and was one of the mellowest of all that mellow October.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading The eventful day came at last, and was one of the mellowest of all that mellow October.

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From this reading The eventful day came at last, and was one of the mellowest of all that mellow October.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading The eventful day came at last, and was one of the mellowest of all that mellow October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

on the contrary

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

term of address for a man

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

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

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

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

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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

From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

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

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.

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

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading One or two of Madame Elise’s best work women spent several days at Hawkhurst in fitting robes, and Lady Wynde, with Neva, Artress and two maids, spent a week in London at the long-closed town house of Sir Harold.

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

From this reading One would have thought, from the scale of the arrangements on foot, that the heiress of Hawkhurst was to be the bride, rather than the baronet’s widow.

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From this reading As the time appointed for the marriage of Lady Wynde and Craven Black drew near, great preparations were entered upon for its celebration.

be the cause or source of

From this reading Dress-makers came down from London, boxes were sent to and fro, new jewels from Emanuel’s or Ryder’s, were selected to replace the Wynde family jewels, which Mr. Atkins had compelled the handsome widow to yield up to her step-daughter, and Artress made a special trip to Brussels for laces, and to Paris for delicate and sumptuous novelties in attire.