Chapter XXXIX · The Inauguration of the Social Palace

plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

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From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

(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 “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “It is always cool here compared with other places,” replied Mrs. Müller.

a quantity of money

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

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

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading “It is always cool here compared with other places,” replied Mrs. Müller.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

at any time

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

every person

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

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

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

only a very short time before

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

located inward

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

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

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

immediately past

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

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

From this reading “It is always cool here compared with other places,” replied Mrs. Müller.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

being perceived or observed

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “It is always cool here compared with other places,” replied Mrs. Müller.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “It is always cool here compared with other places,” replied Mrs. Müller.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “It is always cool here compared with other places,” replied Mrs. Müller.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

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

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

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

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

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

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

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

From this reading The mercury in the great court hardly ever went down to fifty degrees.”

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Everybody was astonished at the small amount of coal used last winter in heating the building.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It is always cool here compared with other places,” replied Mrs. Müller.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “Great buildings, you know, keep their own temperature very evenly all the year round; and then these walls being of great thickness, and having an air-chamber between the outer and the inner, neither heat nor cold affects us greatly.

but in spite of that

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Have you noticed,” asked Mrs. Kendrick of her friend, “how deliciously cool it is in here? and yet this is one of the warmest days of this warm summer.”