Chapter XIX

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

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

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From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

official routes of communication

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

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From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

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From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

half the width of an em

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

death of a person

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

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

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

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From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

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

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

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

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

past form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

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From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

above and across; more than

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

having a point

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

without possibility of mistake

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

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From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

precisely as stated

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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

From this reading Count Valdemar and Sophie had sailed on board the _Vlodoya_, _en route_ for the Baltic and Petersburg.

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

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Cowes week was over, and the house party at Orrel Court had broken up.

having relatively great weight; heavy

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

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

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

during the time that

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The news which Hardress had told to the marquise and Chrysie on the lawn at Cowes had duly leaked out into the channels of the Press, and had been condensed and expanded, embroidered and commented upon with the usual luxuriant facility of the journalistic imagination.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Meanwhile the _Times_ had published a lengthy and weighty communication from M. de Blowitz, which, while proving many wrong and some right, pointed unmistakably to a very grave state of affairs in Western and Central Europe.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Madame de Bourbon had yielded to her niece's earnest persuasions, and consented to become a guest on the _Nadine_.