Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

(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 WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

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From this reading "CRABBE.

a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

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From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

fill with distaste

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

with official authorization

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

set up or found

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

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

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

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

From this reading "It is the soul that sees.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is the soul that sees.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

used to form the superlative

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

move upward

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading "It is the soul that sees.

abject or cringing submissiveness

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "It is the soul that sees.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

confined on all sides

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is the soul that sees.

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

From this reading "It is the soul that sees.

from that place or that time

From this reading The outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

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

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

someone who visits

From this reading His host stepped up from a circle which surrounded him, and formally presented his new visitor to the rest.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

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

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

which person or people

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading WHEN Maltravers entered the enormous saloon, hung with damask, and decorated with the ponderous enrichments and furniture of the time of Louis XIV. (that most showy and barbarous of all tastes, which has nothing in it of the graceful, nothing of the picturesque, and which, nowadays, people who should know better imitate with a ludicrous servility), he found sixteen persons assembled.