Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

later than; following

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

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

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

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

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

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From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

the state of being certain

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

set up or found

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

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

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

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

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

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

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

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 It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

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From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

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

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

in an impolite manner

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

be seated

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

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

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

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

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

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

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

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

From this reading They knew themselves to be the _élite_, and that was enough for them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

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

From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.

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

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading They did not sit upon tables and hang out of windows like the others.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The table in the centre of the room was strewn with prints, with photographs from pictures, and curiosities of all kinds.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading Sometimes their claim to this place was rudely assailed by outsiders; sometimes it was the subject of mockery: but this mattered very little to the certainty which filled their youthful bosoms.

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From this reading It was not very long after this evening walk that John found himself in a company of the very _élite_ of his college.