Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

later than; following

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.

for the reason that

From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.

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From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

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From this reading _Jul_.

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

take in marriage

From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.

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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.

out of fashion

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

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

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.

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

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

in or at the place that

From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?

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

From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?