Chapter IV

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

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

in the past

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

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

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

for the reason that

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

dearly loved

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

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From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

make happy or satisfied

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

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

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

by good fortune

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

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From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

a negotiation between enemies

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

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

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

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

From this reading PARLEY SEES THE QUEEN, AND RELATES SOME ANECDOTES OF HER MAJESTY.

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

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

From this reading Nothing can be finer than the traits of character exhibited in a little anecdote which Lady M---- told me a day or two ago.

precisely as stated

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

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

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

at the time that

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

which person or people

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

the words that are spoken

From this reading "'WHAT a dear sweet lady!' were the first words of Peter Parley when the Royal cavalcade had passed.

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

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'Her Majesty is doatingly fond of children, Mr. Parley,' said he, 'and that you know is always the sign of a good heart.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading "'She is a dear sweet lady, Mr. Parley, and, what is more, she is as good as she is sweet,' said my friend, Major Meadows, who, afraid lest I should overwalk myself in my zeal for sight-seeing, had followed me from Westminster Abbey and luckily fallen in with me in the park, and he went on to relate many very interesting anecdotes of the young Queen, which Peter Parley took good care to remember because he knew they would gratify his young friends."