Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

in the past

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

(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 So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

lacking funds

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

a cigar with both ends cut flat

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

opinion or judgment

From this reading How wonderful her eyes were!

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

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From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

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From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

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From this reading How wonderful her eyes were!

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

immediately past

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

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From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

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 He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

an understanding of something that is not correct

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

used to form the superlative

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

the act of dwelling in a place

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading To-night he had unusual food for thought, as he proceeded at a leisurely pace, smoking a most excellent Residency cheroot.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He came to a momentary standstill as he recalled them, and how her voice trembled as she talked of "long ago," and separation, and the cruelty of circumstance, and misapprehension.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

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

From this reading How wonderful her eyes were!

at the time that

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So Lola had risen on the horizon in the character of a fascinating widow, with all the liberty, prestige, and self-possession usual to her class.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading How wonderful her eyes were!

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading LAST YEAR'S NEST RESIDENCY parties invariably broke up in good time, and it was not more than half-past ten when Colonel Gascoigne handed his wife into her brougham, and set off, according to his custom, to walk home.