Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

the state of being absent

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

(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 HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

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

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

tired of the world

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

an occurrence of something

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

a period of 100 years

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

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

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

covered with water

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

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

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

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

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

lacking aesthetic sensibility

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

the force of workers available

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

with neatness

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

many times at short intervals

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

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

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

an amount of time

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

plural of “portfolio” — a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

express in words

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

the rays of the sun

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Around the large table, sat a gathering of the most distinguished men of the Empire drawn from the Privy Council.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

in a smutty manner

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

of pleasing proportions

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

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

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading But on the whole the room had an air of comfort, flooded as it was with warm sunlight that streamed through the four great windows on the right and those on each side of the fireplace at the opposite end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HE MEETS THE KING The room into which they were shown was large and well-proportioned, but was furnished and decorated in the style of the middle of the nineteenth century--that atrocious period often referred to as the Early Victorian, a term which always calls forth a smile at any assembly of true lovers of art and carries with it the idea of all that is heavy and vulgarly inartistic.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They had evidently finished the work of the day, as was shown by the absence of all papers on the table and the precise manner in which the different cabinet ministers had their portfolios neatly closed in front of them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One would say that they had settled down to be amused or bored as the case might be.