Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

(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 THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

in addition

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

the act of distributing something to designated places or persons

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

with brightness

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

past form of “differ” — be different

From this reading Opinions differed as to his good looks.

regarded with aversion

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

divisible by two

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading Opinions differed as to his good looks.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

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

From this reading Opinions differed as to his good looks.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

located inward

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Opinions differed as to his good looks.

social deportment

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Opinions differed as to his good looks.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

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From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

bring forth or yield

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

on the contrary

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

mental responsiveness and awareness

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

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

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

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

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

explained or answered

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

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

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

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

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

plural of “thursday” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

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

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

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

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

clearly indicated

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

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

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

which person or people

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BRITISH CHURCH David had read hard all through Hilary term with Mr. Stansfield of the Inner Temple; he had passed examinations brilliantly; he had solved knotty problems in the legal line for _Fraser and Warren_, and as already related he had begun to go out into Society.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Other women without assigning any reason admitted he did not produce any effect on their sensibility--they disliked law students, they said, even if they were of a literary turn; they also disliked curates and shopwalkers and sidesmen ... and Sunday-school teachers.

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading Indeed, starting from the Rossiters' Thursdays and Praed's studio suppers, he was being taken up by persons of influence who were pleased to find him witty, possessed of a charming voice, of quiet but unassailable manners.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Some women proclaimed him as adorable, rather Sphynx-like, you know, but quite fascinating with his well-marked eye-brows, his dark and curly lashes, the rich warm tints of his complexion, the unfathomable grey eyes and short upper lip with the down of adolescence upon it.