Chapter X

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

later than; following

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

anew

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

(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 It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

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

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

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

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

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

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “I hope so, with all my heart.

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

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

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

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

exhausted

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I hope so, with all my heart.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

Identical; not different.

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I hope so, with all my heart.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

in the direction of

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading “I hope these little girls may not have caught cold,” said the Viscount, as he stood with Twining on the terrace, after saying “Good-night!”

evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures

From this reading Twining, of course, was the same happy-natured, gay, volatile creature that he set out in the morning.

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

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

exhausted

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

(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 Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

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From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

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

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.

an established custom

From this reading It was late in the night as Lord Lackington and his friends reached the villa, a good deal wearied, very jaded, and, if the confession may be made, a little sick of each other; they parted pretty much as the members of such day-long excursions are wont to do,--not at all sorry to have reached home again, and brought their trip of pleasure to an end.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Everything went well with him, the world had but one aspect, which was a pleasant one, and he laughed and muttered, “What fun!” as in half-dogged silence the party wended their way through the garden towards the house.