Chapter XL

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading And so we went.

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From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

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

From this reading It became necessary that Jane Evans should be presented to Lady Ascot.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

a female human offspring

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

possessive form of “evans” — United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

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

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

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From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

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

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

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

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It became necessary that Jane Evans should be presented to Lady Ascot.

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From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

absolutely essential

From this reading It became necessary that Jane Evans should be presented to Lady Ascot.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

and nothing more

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It became necessary that Jane Evans should be presented to Lady Ascot.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It became necessary that Jane Evans should be presented to Lady Ascot.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so we went.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It became necessary that Jane Evans should be presented to Lady Ascot.

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

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading FATHER MACKWORTH PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HIS GREAT PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And so we went.

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

From this reading And so we went.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

which person or people

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

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

From this reading At Ravenshoe were assembled General Mainwaring, Lady Ascot, Mary, Gus, Flora, Archy and nurse, William, Charles, Father Tiernay and Father Murtagh Tiernay, John Marston, and Tommy Cruse from Clovelly, a little fisherboy, cousin of Jane Evans's--Jane Evans, who was to be Mrs. Ravenshoe.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading She was only a fisherman's daughter, but she was wonderfully beautiful, and gentle, and good.