Chapter I

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From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading 8 "Au revoir, Sir!

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

the state of being absent

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

(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 Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading 8 "Au revoir, Sir!

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

carefully weighed

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

something used to beautify

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

divisible by two

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

well known or easily recognized

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

promote the growth of

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

an ornamental facade

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Good-morning, Gentlemen!"

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From this reading Good-morning, Gentlemen!"

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

come to pass

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

loud confused noise from many sources

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

the quality of having little or no significance

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

a narrow way or road

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

prepare or cook with lard

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

small in range or scope

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

attach a tag or label to

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

used to form the superlative

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

an old word for “no”

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

accept an excuse for

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

in the near future

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

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From this reading 8 "Au revoir, Sir!

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

term of address for a man

From this reading 8 "Au revoir, Sir!

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

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From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

carry out

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

except if; if not

From this reading Though the date was early sixteenth century, the members of this particular town-council possessed considerable resemblance to those of similar assemblies in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and even the nineteenth centuries, in a general absence of any characteristic at all--unless a pervading hopeless insignificance can be considered as such.

the topmost one of two

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

precisely as stated

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

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

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

an established custom

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

the words that are spoken

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.

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

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _With Illustrations in Colour and Woodcuts by_ Marcia Lane Foster [Decoration] _LONDON_ _John Lane The Bodley Head Limited_ _New York John Lane Company_ _First Published 1898_ _Illustrated Edition 1921_ _Printed In Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk._ _List of Illustrations_ "Now That we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" _Frontispiece_ _Facing page_ "You see I am Familiar with the Routine....

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" 28 Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold 32 "Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" 36 But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold 42 "Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" 44 An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers 46 _The Headswoman_ It was a bland, sunny morning of a mediaeval May,--an old-style May of the most typical quality; and the Council of the little town of St. Radegonde were assembled, as was their wont at that hour, in the picturesque upper chamber of the Hotel de Ville, for the dispatch of the usual municipal business.