Chapter XXII

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From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading But, alas!

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

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

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, alas!

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From this reading LORD CASTLEWELL.

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From this reading She and her father were still living in Cecil Street.

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

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She and her father were still living in Cecil Street.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

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

From this reading She and her father were still living in Cecil Street.

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

immediately past

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading She and her father were still living in Cecil Street.

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading LORD CASTLEWELL.

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From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading She and her father were still living in Cecil Street.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

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

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

the season of growth

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

not in physical motion

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She and her father were still living in Cecil Street.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading She and her father were still living in Cecil Street.

at the time that

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

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

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The spring and early summer had worn themselves away in London, and Rachel O'Mahony was still singing at the Embankment Theatre.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.

but in spite of that

From this reading The glorious day of October, which had been fixed at last for the 24th, on which Rachel was to appear on the Covent Garden boards, was yet still distant, and she was performing under Mr. Moss's behests at a weekly stipend of L15, to which there would be some addition when the last weeks of the season had come about, the end of July and beginning of August.