Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

the state of being absent

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

matters of personal concern

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

later than; following

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

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

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

take exception to

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

a female human offspring

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

a social unit living together

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

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

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

the back of a horse

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

and nothing more

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

go away from a place

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

a form of address for a man

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

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

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

the middle of the day

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

go across or through

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

with low volume

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

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From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

not used up

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

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From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

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

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

express in words

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

a male human offspring

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

in the near future

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

carry out

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

a special situation

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading About noon, however, he called his servant Roger, gave him the challenge, and told him to carry it to Mr. Ralph Woodhall.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

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

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

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

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He did not choose to take it himself; for Ralph, he knew was somewhat impetuous, and the pass of a sword between them might soon have given an entirely new face to the whole state of affairs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He waited for a full hour, however, before he proceeded to take advantage of the absence of his family, remaining quietly in his own room all the morning, and cogitating with considerable satisfaction upon the probable result of the arrangements he had made.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Robert Woodhall remained behind upon some one of the many excuses for any thing that he liked to do, which he was never without.

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From this reading Within two hours after the events of which I have just spoken, the family of Lord Woodhall, that is to say, himself, his son, and daughter, took leave of the Duke of Norfolk, and, followed by a great mob of servants, mounted on horseback as was the custom in those days, set out in the family coach on the road to London.