Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

how long something has existed

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

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From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

confined by bonds

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

put on clothes

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

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 The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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 He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

a person who tries to please or amuse

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

accept an excuse for

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

an established custom

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

excessively quick

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

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

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

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

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

go away from a place

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

a room where books are kept

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

not any; not one

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

an angry dispute

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

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

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

express in speech

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is probably of no age, of no time; for it is an impress of the mind and character of the people.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

soiled from travel

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

(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 "Hasty and quick in quarrel" applies to small as well as great things; and Heaven knows how much patience we acquire each day by the mere habit of endurance.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

during the time that

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.

which person or people

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

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

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The Prince de Soubise stood at the window of the library of Applethorpe alone; for Edward had made an excuse to leave him, not thinking himself bound to play the host in a house which was not his, nor to act as the entertainer of a man whom he had some good cause, as he thought, to dislike.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

a late time of life

From this reading Soubise was then past forty, however, and he did not--as indeed who does in middle life?--look upon trifles with the serious view which one takes of them in earlier years.

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

From this reading He received the young man's apology in good part, then; and, while Edward Langdale went to speak to every old servant and then to change his travel-stained dress, he stood, as I have said, at the window and gazed forth upon a scene to be viewed in no other country under the sky,--a home scene of English life.