Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

aroused to action

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

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

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

plural of “background” — a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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From this reading It was soon spread over with Carmel's private possessions.

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From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

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From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

English poet (born in 1930)

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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 Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

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

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was soon spread over with Carmel's private possessions.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

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

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading It was soon spread over with Carmel's private possessions.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading It was soon spread over with Carmel's private possessions.

cut with a saw

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

an educational institution

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a girl attending school

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

in the near future

From this reading It was soon spread over with Carmel's private possessions.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It was soon spread over with Carmel's private possessions.

the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

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

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

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

From this reading They were different from the equipment of an ordinary English schoolgirl, and aroused as much interest as their owner.

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

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

which person or people

From this reading The new term, therefore, saw her established in a little dressing-room which led out of the Blue bedroom, and which by good luck happened to be vacated by Evie Hughes, who had left at Easter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Princess Carmel In the long talk which Cousin Clare had had with Mr. and Mrs. Greville in Sicily, it had been arranged that Carmel was to be sent to school with Lilias and Dulcie at Chilcombe Hall.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading First there were the portraits of her mother, of her stepfather, Mr. Greville, and of the little half-brothers and sisters--Bertram, Nina, Vincent, and Luigia--taken by an Italian photographer in wonderfully artistic poses, and with classic backgrounds of pillars and palm trees.