Chapter V

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

obsequiously complimentary

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

later than; following

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

a quantity of money

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

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

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

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

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

a variable color averaging a vivid red

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

in a manner tending to attract attention

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

dearly loved

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

English financier (1519-1579)

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

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

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

British sculptor (1902-1975)

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

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

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

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

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

and nothing more

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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 I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

the sound of laughing

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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 "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

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 "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

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From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

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

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

properly deserved

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

not any; not one

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

on one occasion

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

coated with paint

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

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

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

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

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

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

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

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

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

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

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

in the direction of

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

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

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "The picture gallery is the chosen spot," she announced as if bearing some intelligence for which they had long been waiting, "and the sittings are to be begun at once.

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

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

at the time that

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

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

From this reading Gresham was used to any amount of attention and admiration, but the adulatory interest which he may have merited and had, in fact, grown to regard as his due, was always conspicuously lacking when he appeared with Perdita.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PERDITA'S TALISMAN Perdita Hepworth had entered the room, with Eugene Gresham just a step or two behind her, and, after a glance in the direction of Maud Carmine and her husband, had moved toward the little group on the balcony.

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

From this reading "'Dear child,' I answered, 'I have had my portrait painted by him so many times that there would be no novelty whatever in the experience.'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I remember when I first knew Maud Carmine, she said to me, 'Fancy what it must be like to have your portrait painted by Eugene Gresham!'" Her low laughter rang with a sort of triumphant amusement.