Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

(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 “Well!” said Lumley, “and what is all this?”

Having no one else present.

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

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

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

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

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

plural of “lobby” — a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading “Well!” said Lumley, “and what is all this?”

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

the force of workers available

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

absolutely essential

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

held or filled or in use

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

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

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well!” said Lumley, “and what is all this?”

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

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

a disinclination to work or exert yourself

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

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

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

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

From this reading “Well!” said Lumley, “and what is all this?”

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

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

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

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading “Il signore va partir, sare, ah! mon Dieu!--_tout_ of a sudden.”

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

precisely as stated

From this reading “The men of sense, those idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of Passions.

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

(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 “Well!” said Lumley, “and what is all this?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Well!” said Lumley, “and what is all this?”

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.

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

From this reading It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, can alone impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.”--HELVETIUS.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEN Ferrers returned that day from his customary ride, he was surprised to see the lobbies and hall of the apartment which he occupied in common with Maltravers, littered with bags and _malles_, boxes and books, and Ernest’s Swiss valet directing porters and waiters in a mosaic of French, English, and Italian.