Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

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

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

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

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

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

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

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

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

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

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

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

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

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From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

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

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

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

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

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

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

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

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

exhausted

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

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

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

engage in

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

a particular point in time

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

easily agitated

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

not any; not one

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

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

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

a person who travels by foot

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

imitating the mannerisms of another person

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

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

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

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

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

accompanied by bloodshed

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

unhealthy looking

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

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

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

move hurridly

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

not in physical motion

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

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

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

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

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

still full

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

the act of using

From this reading For like the great Cardinal Richelieu, Randal had learned the art how to make good use of his own delicate and somewhat sickly aspect.

precisely as stated

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

forceful exertion

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

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

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

an energetic style

From this reading The cardinal, when intent on some sanguinary scheme requiring unusual vitality and vigour, contrived to make himself look a harmless sufferer at death's door.

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

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

at the time that

From this reading Harley had not long reached his hotel, and was still seated before his untasted breakfast, when Mr. Randal Leslie was announced.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

which person or people

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

belonging to which person

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Randal, who was in the firm belief that Violante was now on the wide seas with Peschiera, entered, looking the very personation of anxiety and fatigue.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.

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

From this reading And Randal, whose nervous energies could at that moment have whirled him from one end of this huge metropolis to the other, with a speed that would have outstripped a prize pedestrian, now sank into a chair with a jaded weariness that no mother could have seen without compassion.