Chapter I

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

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

later than; following

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

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

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

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

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

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From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

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

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

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From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

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

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

a gallant or courtly gentleman

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

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From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

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From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

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

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

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

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

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

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

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

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

disturbingly provocative

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

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

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

social deportment

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

the force of workers available

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

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

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

used to form the superlative

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

not any; not one

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

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From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

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From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

on the contrary

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

members of a governing board

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

unusual or striking

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

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From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

acting with or showing thought and good sense

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

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

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Despite all these appearances of merit, Sciarra d'Alvimar formed no scheme for his own advancement amid the constant intriguing at the court of the Regent; at all events, any that he may have dreamed of came to nothing.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

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

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures

From this reading He spoke the principal languages of Europe almost without accent, and was no less versed in the ancient languages.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

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

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

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

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

which person or people

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

belonging to which person

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Rather short than tall, muscular without seeming to be so, skilful in all manly exercises, he was certain to interest the ladies by the gleam of his bright and penetrating eyes and by the charm of his conversation, which was as light and agreeable with the fair sex as it was solid and substantial with serious-minded men.

a late time of life

From this reading He was a very pretty cavalier, whose face denoted a man of no more than twenty years, although at that time he confessed to thirty.

but in spite of that

From this reading _WITH TWELVE PHOTOGRAVURES AFTER PAINTINGS BY H. ATALAYA._ Among the numerous protégés of the favorite Concini, one of the least remarked, yet one of the most remarkable by reason of his wit, education, and the distinction of his manners, was Don Antonio d'Alvimar, a Spaniard of Italian origin, who styled himself Sciarra d'Alvimar.