Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

in addition

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Little Hughy, his heir, was dead.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading DESOLATION.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

set up or found

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Little Hughy, his heir, was dead.

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

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading Little Hughy, his heir, was dead.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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

From this reading Little Hughy, his heir, was dead.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

information about recent and important events

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

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

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

term of address for a man

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

in the near future

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

make square

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

express a supposition

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The doctor was then at Clavering, and had recommended that a message should be sent to the father in London, begging him to come down.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

precisely as stated

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.

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

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the meantime there was grief down at the great house of Clavering; and grief, we must suppose also, at the house in Berkeley Square, as soon as the news from his country home had reached Sir Hugh Clavering.

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

From this reading Early one morning, Mrs. Clavering, at the rectory, received a message from Lady Clavering, begging that she would go up to the house, and, on arriving there, she found that the poor child was very ill.