Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

(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 They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

plural of “bronze” — an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Of business, nothing was ever said.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

approval

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

at any time

From this reading Of business, nothing was ever said.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

plural of “financier” — a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

at a previous time

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

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

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

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From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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 Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

engage in

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Of business, nothing was ever said.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

on one occasion

From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of business, nothing was ever said.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

carry out

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

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From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

the act of using

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

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

From this reading Of business, nothing was ever said.

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

From this reading He went every morning as far as the office of the Mutual Credit; but, as he said, it was solely as a matter of form.

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

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

during the time that

From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Another day he wished to take them to visit M. de Thaller’s house, of which he had charge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

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

From this reading They refused, and instead of getting angry, as he certainly would have done formerly, he commenced describing to them the splendors of the apartments, the magnificent furniture, the carpets and the hangings, the paintings by the great masters, the objects of arts, the bronzes, in a word, all that dazzling luxury of which financiers make use, somewhat as hunters do of the mirror with which larks are caught.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.