Chapter XXX

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From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

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

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

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From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

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

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

of great significance or value

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

and nothing more

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

immediately past

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

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

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

not any; not one

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

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

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

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

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

not known

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

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

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

precisely as stated

From this reading Victoria, sitting up in her four-poster in a lace cap and purple kimono, was very fine indeed.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

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

From this reading THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR It was the morning of November 11, 1920, the anniversary of the Armistice, the day of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

look attentively

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

which person or people

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

belonging to which person

From this reading She felt fine; she held an imaginary reception, feeling, she told Millie, exactly like Teresia Tallien, whose life she had just been reading, so she said to Millie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Millie, who was to watch the procession with Henry, was having breakfast with Victoria in her bedroom.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Last night Victoria had given a dinner-party to celebrate her engagement, and she had insisted that Millie should sleep there--"the party would be late, a little dancing afterwards, and no one is so important for the success of the whole affair as you are, my Millie."