Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

later than; following

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

anew

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

(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 On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

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

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

an architectural product or work

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

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

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

plural of “bronze” — an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

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From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

a person who collects things

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

gotten under control

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

plural of “enamel” — hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

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 The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

at any time

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

set up or found

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

a man of refinement

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

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

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

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

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

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

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

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

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

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

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

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 On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

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

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

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

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

against your will

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

very generous

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

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

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

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

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

capable of being obtained

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

have sovereign power

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

express the need or desire for

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

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

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

in a serious manner

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

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From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

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

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

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

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

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

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading On the day after his arrival, his host took him all over the house, at his earnest request, and told him its story; and as they passed from room to room, again and again Anthony found himself involuntarily exclaiming at the new and extraordinary beauties of architecture and furniture that revealed themselves.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

past form of “underestimate” — assign too low a value to

From this reading THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES Anthony found that Mr. Buxton had seriously underestimated himself in describing his position as that of a plain country gentleman.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.

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

From this reading Stanfield was one of the most beautiful houses that he had ever seen.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The house itself had been all built in the present reign, before its owner had got into trouble; and had been fitted throughout on the most lavish scale, with furniture of German as well as of English manufacture.

work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture

From this reading Mr. Buxton was a collector of pictures and other objects of art; and his house contained some of the very finest specimens of painting, bronzes, enamels, plate and woodwork procurable from the Continent.