Chapter XXI

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

From this reading A heart unfortified, An understanding simple and unschooled.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

(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 Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

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

From this reading A heart unfortified, An understanding simple and unschooled.

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

From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

make calm or still

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

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From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

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From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

without deviation

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

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From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

divisible by two

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A heart unfortified, An understanding simple and unschooled.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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

From this reading A violet in the youth of primy nature.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

engage in

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

come together

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading A violet in the youth of primy nature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A violet in the youth of primy nature.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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From this reading A violet in the youth of primy nature.

third-person singular of “profess” — practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

failing in what duty requires

From this reading Being remiss, Most generous and free from all contriving.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading A heart unfortified, An understanding simple and unschooled.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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

From this reading A violet in the youth of primy nature.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading A heart unfortified, An understanding simple and unschooled.

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From this reading A heart unfortified, An understanding simple and unschooled.

lacking in schooling

From this reading A heart unfortified, An understanding simple and unschooled.

a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading A violet in the youth of primy nature.

the act of gambling

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

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From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

at the time that

From this reading O'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.

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

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Soft,--let me see:-- We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings.--_Hamlet._ |THE band of the gallant Bayonetteers was making the calm air of Government House gardens melodious with the strains of an entrancing German valse not more than a year old, which had convulsed society at Cape Town when introduced a few weeks previously; for society at Cape Town, like society everywhere else, professes to understand everything artistic, even to the delicacies of German dance music.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading A violet in the youth of primy nature.