Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

not being in a specified place

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

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

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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From this reading There, as in a caravansery, the traveller took his rest, stately and desolate.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

without respect; in a disdainful manner

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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From this reading Once more Guy Darrell.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading There, as in a caravansery, the traveller took his rest, stately and desolate.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

set up or found

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Once more Guy Darrell.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

a woman host

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

exhausted

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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 The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

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 Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

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

From this reading Once more Guy Darrell.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

on one occasion

From this reading Once more Guy Darrell.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

relating to or having the nature of a parliament

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

in the recent past

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading There, as in a caravansery, the traveller took his rest, stately and desolate.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

reduced to silence

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Dinners and concerts, routs and balls, had assembled the friends and jaded the spirits of many a gracious host and smiling hostess.

impressive in appearance

From this reading There, as in a caravansery, the traveller took his rest, stately and desolate.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

the term during which some position is held

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, as in a caravansery, the traveller took his rest, stately and desolate.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading There, as in a caravansery, the traveller took his rest, stately and desolate.

a person who changes location

From this reading There, as in a caravansery, the traveller took his rest, stately and desolate.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

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

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The tenure of one of these temporary occupants had recently expired; and, ere the agent had found another, the long absent owner dropped down into its silenced halls as from the clouds, without other establishment than his old servant Mills and the woman in charge of the house.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Guy Darrell was alone: a lofty room in a large house on the first floor, --his own house in Carlton Gardens, which he had occupied during his brief and brilliant parliamentary career; since then, left contemptuously to the care of a house agent, to be let by year or by season, it had known various tenants of an opulence and station suitable to its space and site.