Chapter III

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

any specific behavior

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

(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 He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

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

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

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

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

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

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

drive away by hitting with one's ball

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

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From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

conformity or harmony

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

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From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

a form of address for a man

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

as follows

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

held or filled or in use

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

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From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

with that or this or it

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

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

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.

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From this reading He lived in the Piazza di Trajana, in a handsome and thoroughly Italian apartment on the second floor--or, as it is more properly called, _secondo piano_--of a house situated at the lower end of the Piazza, nearly opposite to the church of Santa Maria di Loretto.

the act of testing something

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

forceful exertion

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

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

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

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

From this reading His tall and strongly-built form seemed made for activity and energy, and in keeping therewith was the well-shaped hand, which rested upon the arm of his chair,--a hand full of vigour, one of those which show at a glance that its support could be trusted to in any trial or danger.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We must now turn our attention to some of our other friends of the croquet party, and especially to one about whom, as we have already seen, Flora Adair's thoughts were not a little occupied, namely, Mr. Earnscliffe, in order to endeavour to learn something of his appearance and his mode of life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

the act of creating written works

From this reading He was seated in an armchair by a table covered with books and writing materials,--to all appearance he had been reading.

but in spite of that

From this reading His brown, yet almost auburn, hair was brushed off from a high forehead, but one marked with many a line,--too many for a man of six-and-thirty.