Chapter VI

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From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

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

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

later than; following

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

(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 His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

react verbally

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

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

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

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

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

placed in a grave

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

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From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

being six more than fifty

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

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

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

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

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

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From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

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

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

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

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

and nothing more

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

immediately past

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

held dear

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

and nothing more

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

win approval or support for

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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 His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

a borough of New York City

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

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

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

a male human offspring

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

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

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

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

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

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

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

at the time that

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

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

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

which person or people

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We now come to the kings and queens who are buried in Westminster Abbey, and this will be the last chapter of my book.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His son Edward, who now became Edward I., was just starting home from the Holy Land with his wife, Queen Eleanor, who always went with him on all his journeys, when his father died, and he brought with him from the East the marble for the tomb.

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

From this reading I expect you will all remember having heard of this Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I. She was so brave and so fond of him that she would go with him when he went on his crusade to the Holy Land; and when people told her that it was dangerous, and that she might be killed, and tried to persuade her to stay at home, her only answer was, “The way to heaven is as near from Palestine as from England.”

a late time of life

From this reading Three years after this Chapel of Edward the Confessor (as it is called) was finished, King Henry III.,[31] who had reigned for fifty-six years, died, and was buried in the Abbey which he had loved so long.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You remember my telling you how Henry III. built a new shrine for Edward the Confessor.