Chapter VII

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

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

later than; following

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

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

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TABLE-TALK AT MODBURY MANOR.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

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From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

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

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

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

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

a small wooded hollow

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

come together

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

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

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

indicative of or announcing something to come

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

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From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

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

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

toward home

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

a social unit living together

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading TABLE-TALK AT MODBURY MANOR.

the force of workers available

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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From this reading TABLE-TALK AT MODBURY MANOR.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

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

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

possessing material wealth

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

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From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

term of address for a man

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

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From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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From this reading TABLE-TALK AT MODBURY MANOR.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

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

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

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

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

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

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

not known

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

precisely as stated

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

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

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

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

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

during the time that

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.

which person or people

From this reading Some friends were with them--high-born ladies and noble gentlemen who had been of a hawking party that day, and had come back very weary and full of the enjoyment of the sport.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was a very large and splendid hall, with a high arched roof and tall embrasured windows, whose broad panes were rich with heraldic devices in coloured glass.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Chief among the ladies, both for her beauty and wit and for her noble birth, was the Lady Elizabeth Oglander--or Lady Betty, as she was familiarly called--who, as the widow of the Honourable Edmund Oglander, was now the mistress of Modbury Manor; and among the men, Sir Walter Raleigh and those two gallant seamen, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At this same time, while Gilbert and Timothy were continuing their journey homeward through the darkness and the driving sleet after their encounter with the unknown robbers in Beddington Dingle, Lord Champernoun and his household were seated at the supper-table in the great dining-hall of Modbury Manor.