Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

plural of “abstract” — a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

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

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

emotionally hardened

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

gotten under control

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

plural of “enactment” — the passing of a law by a legislative body

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

at any time

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

in an impressively beautiful manner

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

engage in

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

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From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

and nothing more

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

above and across; more than

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

a shaky motion

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

make visible

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

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

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

except for; apart from

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

expressive of contempt

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

impressive in appearance

From this reading Earl de Montford sat in a plainly furnished room in his stately mansion.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading THE STEWARD.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

a quantity of money

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

plural of “tale” — 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 Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

tenants of an estate considered as a group

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading THE STEWARD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

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

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

up to a particular time

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

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

From this reading Here the toil-worn farmer came to pay his dues to the Lord of the Manor--here often too with beating heart and quivering lip, the old servant of the soil came to beg for time--time to enable him by hard pinching to make up his proportion of the sum spent in luxury by his landlord.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Gorgeously decorated as were the other apartments of his princely residence, this apartment, with its plain business-look--its hard benches for such of the tenantry as came to him or his agent on business--its walls garnished with abstracts of the Game and Poor Law Enactments--its worn old chairs and heavy oak presses, the open doors of some of which disclosed bundles of old papers, parchments, etc.--this little room, the only one almost ever seen by any save the aristocracy and their followers--exercised and contained frequently more of human hope and fear than any other or the whole of the others of this sumptuous edifice.

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

From this reading Ah! reader! could those old walls reveal the sounds, the tales of human suffering, of heartless avarice, and callous indifference--of sneering assumption and hopeless woe, thy brain would be as fire, thy heart would sicken, and thy blood would boil, till rushing over every prudent thought, through grinding teeth and passion-paling lips would start, the one wild word, Revenge!