Chapter XI

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

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.

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From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.

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From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

a room used for dining

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

command with authority

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

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

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

being one more than seven

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

one or the other of two

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

half the width of an em

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

on the floor closest to level with the ground

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

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

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

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

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

and nothing more

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

immediately past

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

a room where books are kept

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

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From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

be seated

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

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From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

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

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.

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

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

someone who visits

From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, library, and dining-room at Barton Hall were upon the ground-floor, _en suite_.

in or at the place that

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

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

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The little party which entered the house at the close of our last chapter, having lunched, adjourned into the library, where the window opening from the ground was thrown up, in order that Mr. Richard Tallant might sit just within and smoke one more cigar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading They had their several and separate entrances from the hall and corridor beyond; and at the same time had communications with each other from within.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The library was the centre apartment, with the dining and drawing-room on either hand; so that, two doors being open, you could walk in a direct line from one end of the suite of rooms to the other; and a delightful walk it was, lit up by seven or eight magnificent bay-windows, from each of which there were glorious views of the Berne Hills.