Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

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From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

the act of congregating

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

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From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

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From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

have a celebration

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

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

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

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From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

a narrow way or road

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TRYING ON WREATHS.

and nothing more

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

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From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

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From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading He had quitted the service, had made the overland route, and was now halting in Paris; but the day of his arrival at Deerham Hall was fixed.

term of address for a man

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

a male human offspring

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

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

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

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

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

hard to endure

From this reading TRYING ON WREATHS.

being of use or service

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

Danish philologist (1846-1896)

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

grow smaller

From this reading Summer had long come in, and was now on the wane; and Sir Edmund Hautley, the only son and heir of Sir Rufus, was expected home.

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

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

accept gladly

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

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

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And this caused the commotion: for it had pleased Miss Hautley to determine to welcome him with a _fete_ and ball, the like of which for splendour had never been heard of in the county.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading TRYING ON WREATHS.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The months went on, and Deerham was in a commotion: not the Clay Lane part of it, of whom I think you have mostly heard, but that more refined if less useful portion, represented by Lady Verner, the Elmsleys, the Bitterworths, and other of the aristocracy congregating in its environs.