Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

later than; following

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

(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 For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

indifference by personal withdrawal

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

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

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

any thing at all

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

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From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

fill with distaste

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

at any time

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

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

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

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

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

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

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

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From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

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

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

engage in

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

and nothing more

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

above and across; more than

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

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From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

lacking power

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

the act of punishing

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

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

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

that is looked for

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

express a supposition

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

carry out

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

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

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading After I had drunk my coffee, I lay late in bed, reviewing it, smiling over Arsenio’s malicious gayety, over Godfrey’s surly puzzlement, over myself struggling between amusement and disgust, over Lucinda’s delicate aloofness and assumed unconsciousness of anything peculiar in the situation.

the act of using

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world

From this reading For the devil and all—to use his own phrase—took possession of Monkey Valdez.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

at the time that

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.

which person or people

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

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

From this reading Lucinda was not the only one to whom the infliction of pain and punishment might become a joy.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Arsenio had been powerless to prevent Godfrey from coming to Venice; he meant to make him pay for having come; to make him pay, I suppose, for having sought to take advantage of Arsenio’s need, for having dared to think that he could buy Lucinda—from a husband who all but told him that he was willing to sell her!

in the company of; together with

From this reading PARTIE CARRÉE WHEN I awoke the next morning, it was with the memory of one of the queerest hours that I had ever spent in my life.