Chapter II

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

later than; following

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

Having no one else present.

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

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

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

at or in or to any place

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

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

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

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

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

deem to be

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

dearly loved

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you think I have no enemies?

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

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Do you think I have no enemies?

opinion or judgment

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

a young female

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

the act of giving

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Do you think I have no enemies?

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

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

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

From this reading Do you think I have no enemies?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

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

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

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

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

a narrow way or road

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

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

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

not any; not one

From this reading Do you think I have no enemies?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

in an open way

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Consider me, my dear Edward, if you are careless about your own reputation.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

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

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do you think I have no enemies?

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

From this reading THE EARL OF CHESTER 'Edward!' cried Constance, giving her cousin her hand, 'is this prudent?

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

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

hard to endure

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

not married or related to the unmarried state

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

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

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

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

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Do you think young Lord Chester can go anywhere without being seen and reported?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You ride down Park Lane as if you were riding after hounds, your unhappy attendant--poor girl!--trying in vain to keep up with you; and then you descend openly, and in the eyes of all, alone, at my door--the door of your unmarried cousin.