used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
Arabella
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From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
d'Estaire
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From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
Gerard
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From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
Katherine
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From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
immediately past
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
OppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading What types to study!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outside of the Houses of Parliament had always affected Katherine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some member of the Government had just begun a speech as they entered, and Katherine had time to look about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading What types to study!
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went into the left side enclosure, and so could have a facing view of the Opposition benches.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What types to study!
at the time that
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
in or at the place that
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They looked stately and English--and when they--herself and old Arabella d'Estaire and Gerard--walked through the corridors of the House of Lords, and came at last to the huge vaulted chamber itself, and so to the pen where they might stand to hear the debate, her heart began to beat with some strange excitement.
