Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A RECORD AND A PRESENTMENT.

plural of “acquirer” — a person who acquires something (usually permanently)

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

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

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

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

From this reading A RECORD AND A PRESENTMENT.

of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

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

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

-ing form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

at any time

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

a social unit living together

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

with resolute determination

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

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

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

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

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

the state of being honored

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

a university degree with honors

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

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

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

of the present time and place

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

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

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

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

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

with jealousy

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

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From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

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From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

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

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

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From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

in other respects or ways

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

above and across; more than

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

coated with paint

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

From this reading A RECORD AND A PRESENTMENT.

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

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From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

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

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading A RECORD AND A PRESENTMENT.

unusual or striking

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

a person who represents others

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

profoundly honored

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

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From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

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

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

coming after or following

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

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

From this reading The gallery of family portraits at Pulwick is one of the most remarkable features of that ancient house.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.

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

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading The chain was consequently unbroken from the Elizabethan descendants of the first acquirers of ecclesiastical property at Pulwick, down to the present Light-keeper of Scarthey.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

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

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

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From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

at the time that

From this reading It was a custom firmly established at the Priory--ever since the first heralds' visitation in Lancashire, when some mooted point of claims to certain quarterings had been cleared in an unexpected way by the testimony of a well-authenticated ancestral portrait--for each successive representative to add to the collection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One of the first cares of every Landale, therefore, on succeeding to the title was to be painted, with his proper armorial and otherwise distinguishing honours jealously delineated, and thus hung in the place of honour over the high mantelshelf of the gallery--displacing on the occasion his own immediate and revered predecessor.