Chapter XI · _On the Terrace_

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

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

later than; following

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

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From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

the act of departing

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

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

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He had good reasons for traveling separately.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

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

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

publicly announced

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

a county in southern England

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

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

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

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

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

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

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

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 Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

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

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

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

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

past due; not paid at the scheduled time

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

preceding and preparing for something

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He had good reasons for traveling separately.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

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From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

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From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

apart from others

From this reading He had good reasons for traveling separately.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

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From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

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

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

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

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

create by training and teaching

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading He had good reasons for traveling separately.

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

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

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

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading After his social duties of the afternoon he had paid a hurried visit to Beaumanoir House to arrange for the Duke’s departure in company with his new secretary, and then, armed with credentials from the Duke and heralded by a preparatory telegram, he had proceeded to the Hertfordshire seat by an earlier train.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

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

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

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

From this reading The home park at Prior’s Tarrant lay bathed in the gentle glow of a waning moon, but the hoary façade of the mansion itself, and the terrace that skirted it, were in shadow.

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

From this reading And now the carriage which he had sent to the little wayside station of Tarrant Road two miles off was overdue, and the General was beginning to chafe.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Up and down in front of the long row of windows a red spark passed and repassed with monotonous regularity—the light of General Sadgrove’s cigar as he waited in growing impatience for the coming of the Duke.