Chapter II

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

in the past

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

(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 Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

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

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

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From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

carefully weighed

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

divisible by two

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

put to death as punishment

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

a social unit living together

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

prudence in avoiding waste

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

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

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

in a hospitable manner

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

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

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

ten 10s

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

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From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

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 To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

the force of workers available

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

past form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

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

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

and nothing more

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

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From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

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From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

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

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

do one's shopping

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

not in physical motion

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

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

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

near that time or date

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.

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

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

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

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

precisely as stated

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

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

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

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

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

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

From this reading To folk of fashion the Bond Street branch was better known, but which was the more profitable only the master knew.

which person or people

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The shop was there still, and still a Sarradet kept it, and still it was much esteemed and frequented by City men, who bought presents or executed commissions for their wives and daughters there.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Together, at all events, they were very profitable, and the present Mr. Clement Sarradet was a warm man--warmer than he let the world know, or even his own family, so far as he could keep the knowledge from them.

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

From this reading He had preserved his French frugality, and, although his house in Regent's Park was comfortably and hospitably conducted, the style in which he lived was a good deal less sumptuous than English notions would have considered his income to warrant.

a late time of life

From this reading MISS SARRADET'S CIRCLE A hundred and fifty years ago or thereabouts a certain Jacques Sarradet had migrated from his native Lyons and opened a perfumer's shop in Cheapside.