Chapter III

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

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From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

(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 was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

in addition

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

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

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

achieved or reached

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

having authority or ascendancy or influence

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

the state of being certain

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a long and thoughtful observation

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

move gently or carefully

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

with no protection or shield

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

a social unit living together

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

death of a person

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

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

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

respectful deference

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading HOMER.

toward home

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

toward home

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

the force of workers available

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

very recently

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

an amount of time

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

certainty based on past experience

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

to go back over again

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

possessing material wealth

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

propose a toast to

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

cut with a saw

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

plural of “slight” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

not likely to be rewarded

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

not known

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “He was journeying homewards, full of the contemplation of his wealth,--the certainty of having attained complete security against the evils that harass life,--and being able to set at defiance all external causes of infelicity.

superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

at the time that

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

in or at the place that

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

which person or people

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

belonging to which person

From this reading “We have now to retrace a short period of our narrative to the night on which Don Francisco di Aliaga, the father of Isidora, “fortuned,” as he termed it, to be among the company whose conversation had produced so extraordinary an effect on him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading He felt like a man “at ease in his possessions,”--and he felt also a grave and placid satisfaction at the thought of meeting a family who looked up to him with profound respect as the author of their fortunes,--of walking in his own house, amid bowing domestics and obsequious relatives, with the same slow authoritative step with which he paced the mart among wealthy merchants, and saw the wealthiest bow as he approached,--and when he had passed, point out the man of whose grave salute they were proud, and whisper, That is Aliaga the rich.--So thinking and feeling, as most prosperous men do, with an honest pride in their worldly success,--an exaggerated expectation of the homage of society,--(which they often find frustrated by its contempt),--and an ultimate reliance on the respect and devotion of their family whom they have enriched, making them ample amends for the slights they may be exposed to where their wealth is unknown, and their newly assumed consequence unappreciated,--or if appreciated, not valued:--So thinking and feeling, Don Francisco journeyed homeward.

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From this reading Τηλε μ’ ειργουσι ψυχαι, ειδωλα καμοντων.

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From this reading Τηλε μ’ ειργουσι ψυχαι, ειδωλα καμοντων.

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From this reading Τηλε μ’ ειργουσι ψυχαι, ειδωλα καμοντων.

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From this reading Τηλε μ’ ειργουσι ψυχαι, ειδωλα καμοντων.

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From this reading Τηλε μ’ ειργουσι ψυχαι, ειδωλα καμοντων.

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From this reading Τηλε μ’ ειργουσι ψυχαι, ειδωλα καμοντων.