Chapter III

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

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

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

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

lacking funds

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

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From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in 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 There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

a social unit living together

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

street names for marijuana

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

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

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

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

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

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

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

the state of being honored

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

not in action or at work

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

lack of attention

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

a female domestic

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

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

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

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From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

a person who carries a message

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

in a miserable manner

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

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

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

not any; not one

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

being perceived or observed

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

by chance

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading M. D’Avaux perhaps noticed her inattention, for he broke his discourse with an abrupt question.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

asked for

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

having a supporting base

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

not in physical motion

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

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

From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

with great urgency

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

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

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

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

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

in or at the place that

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

which person or people

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

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

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was M. D’Avaux, with whom she had some former acquaintance, who had urgently requested her to come to The Hague, and she was here, listening to him, but without enthusiasm, being more engaged in watching the great number of well-dressed people who passed up and down the wide, clean street.

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From this reading THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND Madame de Marsac, one time Miss Basilea Gage and maid of honour to the Queen of England, sat in the window-place of an inn in The Hague and looked down into the street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading There was an expression of indifference on her face and of listlessness in her attitude, though a man in black velvet was standing near to her and speaking with an appearance of great energy, and he was M. D’Avaux, minister of King Louis XIV to the States General.

a late time of life

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.

but in spite of that

From this reading Basilea was Romanist, of a family who had held that faith since the days of Queen Mary Tudor; her husband, two years dead, an officer in the French Army, had left her with a small fortune and no regrets, since she was yet undecided as to whether she had liked him or no; though too clever to be unhappy she was miserably idle, and had drifted from Paris back to London, and from London to Amsterdam, where her late lord’s people were prominent among the powerful French faction, and still without finding any interest in life.