Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

how long something has existed

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

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

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Fortitude," etc.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

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

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

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From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

to stress, single out as important

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

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From this reading Author of "Fortitude," etc.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading Author of "Fortitude," etc.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

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From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

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

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

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

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

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

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

easily agitated

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

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

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

a brief written record

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Fortitude," etc.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

plural of “sequel” — something that follows something else

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

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

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

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

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

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

From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

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From this reading _Letter to Maria Gisborne_ _NOTE: This is an age of Trilogies and Sequels.

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

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."

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

From this reading _To reassure them I wish to emphasize this point--that_ The Duchess of Wrexe _is entirely a novel complete and independent in itself.

but in spite of that

From this reading The title at the beginning of this book, "The Rising City: I," may lead nervous readers to fear yet another attempt in that extended and discursive direction_.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York George H. Doran Company "And we'll have fires out of the Grand Duke's Wood."