Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

Having no one else present.

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

one or the other of two

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

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From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

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

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

in the recent past

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

set afire or burning

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

without a sound

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

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

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

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

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

extremely well

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

in a softened tone

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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

From this reading In a handsome apartment of the Hôtel Bristol at Paris, sat Lord and Lady Culduff at tea.

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

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

precisely as stated

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

migratory

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

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

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

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

From this reading They were in deep mourning; and though they were perfectly alone, the room was splendidly lighted--branches of candles figuring on every console, and the glass lustre that hung from the ceiling a blaze of waxlights.

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

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

which person or people

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading If Lord Culduff looked older and more careworn than we have lately seem him, Marion seemed in higher bloom and beauty, and the haughty, half-defiant air which had, in a measure, spoiled the charm of her girlhood, sat with a sort of dignity on her features as a woman.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Not a word was spoken on either side; and from her look of intense preoccupation, as she sat gazing on the broad hem of her handkerchief, it was evident that her thoughts were wandering far away from the place she was in.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As they sat thus, the door was noiselessly opened by a servant in deep black, who, in a very subdued voice, said, “The Duke de Castro, your Excellency.”