Chapter XXII

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

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

later than; following

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

anew

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

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From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

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

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

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

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But no vision in rags appeared upon the scene.

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From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

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From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

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

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

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

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

for the reason that

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

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

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

the act of departing

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

an established custom

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

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

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

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

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

the quality of being holy

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

and nothing more

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

immediately past

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

the act of tarrying

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

not any; not one

From this reading But no vision in rags appeared upon the scene.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

and nothing more

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading But no vision in rags appeared upon the scene.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading But no vision in rags appeared upon the scene.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

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From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

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

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, the morning after meeting Marigold, and the bitter jealousy occasioned in Alphonso by St Armand’s conversation of that night, he had gone again with his strange lingering guest into the Temple grounds.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But no vision in rags appeared upon the scene.

a vivid mental image

From this reading But no vision in rags appeared upon the scene.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Piqued, as a child might be, after an hour’s wait he insisted on going home.

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

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

at the time that

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, when she was gone, St Armand stood under a gas lamp, and leant against the post, and laughed, held his sides with laughing, just as Marigold had done--only from different reasons.

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

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then, when he had laughed, he went off to the Priest’s Palace and his own private apartments, because he and his holiness were not really on the best of terms just then, because the High Priest persisted in sacrificing his inclinations to respectability and habit, and St Armand would have kicked the last two to Jericho--that is, from one planet on to another, you perceive.