Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

later than; following

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

(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 I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

in addition

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

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

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

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

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

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

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

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

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

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From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

plural of “cartoon” — a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

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From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

the specified day of the month

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

past form of “fresco” — paint onto wet plaster on a wall

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

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From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

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

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

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

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

in like or similar manner

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

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 Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

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

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

a governor in India during the Mogul empire

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

not any; not one

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

have sovereign power

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

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

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

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From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

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

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

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

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

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

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

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

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

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From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

precisely as stated

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

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 The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

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

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

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

From this reading I am not sure, after all, that Verrio's frescoed grand staircase was not in another part of the palace; for I remember that we went from it through an immensely long suite of apartments, beginning with the Guard-chamber.

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

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading All these rooms are wainscoted with oak, which looks new, being, I believe, of the date of King William's reign.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading There is also a stained-glass window; and a marble statue of Venus on a couch, very lean and not very beautiful; and some cartoons of Carlo Cignani, which have left no impression on my memory; likewise, a large model of a splendid palace of some East Indian nabob.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The walls of this apartment, too, are covered with ancient tapestry, of allegorical design, but more faded than that of the hall.

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From this reading Next to the hall there is a withdrawing-room, more than seventy feet long, and twenty-five feet high.