Chapter XXV

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

From this reading A SCENE.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

affirming or giving assent

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

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

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

react verbally

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a youthful male person

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

equipment and supplies of a military force

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

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

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

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

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a search for knowledge

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

one of the major dialects of Old English

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

set down according to a plan

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

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From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

a particular point in time

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

clean or organized

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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 Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

with speed

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A SCENE.

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From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

having a supporting base

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

a request to be present

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

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

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

in the direction of

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

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

From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

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

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

at the time that

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading To his inquiry whether Mrs. Sefton were at home, an answer in the affirmative was given--the boy however adding that his mistress was engaged at the moment.

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

From this reading Leaping from the vehicle, Lord William opened the gate and hastened up to the front door, which was immediately opened to his summons, by a little page in a plain but neat livery.

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From this reading Lord William entered his cab, and drove rapidly away towards Kentish Town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was mid-day when he reached the abode of Mrs. Sefton--for his interview with the attorney had been a very long one: but at length his equipage stopped at the gate of a beautiful little villa standing in the midst of a garden well laid out, and having iron railings along the side adjoining the main-road.