Chapter XIV

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

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

anew

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

how long something has existed

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

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

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

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

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

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

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

one or the other of two

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

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

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

many times at short intervals

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

a man of refinement

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

a half of an hour

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

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

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

usually used of a face

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

go away from a place

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

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 In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

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

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

used to form the superlative

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

a port city in western France on the Loire estuary

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

not any; not one

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

according to the clock

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

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

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

an amount of time

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

express in words

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

hung or decorated with tapestry

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

persistent determination

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

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

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The chamber was well tapestried, and furnished with chairs scattered about in different directions, and a large table a good deal to the right of the occupant of the room.

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

From this reading No one can venture to say that we have not adhered to him through good and evil with the tenacity of true friendship; but we must now either turn to a different personage and another scene, or embarrass our after-narrative with that most ugly beast, an explanation, which so frequently in romance and poem follows the most brilliant heroes and most beautiful heroines like an ill-favored cur.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We must leave Edward Langdale for some half-hour, and carry the gentle reader with us to another part of the old Chateau of Nantes.

the act of creating written works

From this reading A smaller table was close at his hand, covered with papers and materials for writing, which he was using slowly and deliberately, sometimes carrying his hand to his head as if in thought, and then again resuming the pen and writing a line or two.

a late time of life

From this reading In a fine long room with windows looking upon the Loire, about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, was a gentleman between forty and fifty years of age,--nearer the former than the latter period.