Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

(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 In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

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

From this reading Years came, and years went, and thirteen passed away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Years came, and years went, and thirteen passed away.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading LADY THETFORD'S BALL.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading Years came, and years went, and thirteen passed away.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

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

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY THETFORD'S BALL.

immediately past

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

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

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

and nothing more

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

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

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Years came, and years went, and thirteen passed away.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

an educational institution

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

a male human offspring

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

not in physical motion

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

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

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

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

From this reading LADY THETFORD'S BALL.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Years came, and years went, and thirteen passed away.

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

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

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

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

up to a particular time

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Years came, and years went, and thirteen passed away.

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

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.

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

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In all these years, with their countless changes, Thetford Towers had been a deserted house.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Only little May had remained under Mrs. Weymore's charge until within the last two years, and then she, too, had gone to Paris to a finishing school.

a late time of life

From this reading Years came, and years went, and thirteen passed away.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading Comparatively speaking, of course; Mrs. Weymore, the governess, Mrs. Hilliard, the housekeeper, Mr. Jarvis, the butler, and their minor satellites, served there still, but its mistress and her youthful son had been absent.