Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

in a state of sleep

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

having authority or ascendancy or influence

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

any large and important church

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

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From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

dearly loved

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

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

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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 But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

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

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

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

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

used to form the superlative

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

not any; not one

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

above and across; more than

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

coated with paint

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

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

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

on the contrary

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

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

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

only a very short time before

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

a male human offspring

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

not in physical motion

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

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

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

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

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading On this day there was not much chance of seeing that particular beauty of my young lord’s countenance; for the truth is, he kept his eyes shut for the most part, and, the anthem being rather long, was asleep.

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From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

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

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

precisely as stated

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading Monsieur Rigaud’s portrait of my lord viscount, done at Paris afterwards, gives but a French version of his manly, frank, English face.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

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

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

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

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

at the time that

From this reading When he looked up there were two sapphire beams out of his eyes, such as no painter’s palette has the colour to match, I think.

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There was scarce a score of persons in the Cathedral besides the dean and some of his clergy, and the choristers, young and old, that performed the beautiful evening prayer.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But Dr. Tusher was one of the officiants, and read from the eagle, in an authoritative voice, and a great black periwig; and in the stalls, still in her black widow’s hood, sat Esmond’s dear mistress, her son by her side, very much grown, and indeed a noble-looking youth, with his mother’s eyes, and his father’s curling brown hair, that fell over his _point de Venise_—a pretty picture such as Vandyke might have painted.