Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

not being in a specified place

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

(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 Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

on or to one side

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

propriety in manners and conduct

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

at any time

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

a foolish or nervous laugh

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

staying power

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

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

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

by chance

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

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From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

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From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

according to the clock

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

above and across; more than

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

go across or through

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

in an imperative and commanding manner

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

by chance

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

blessed with privileges

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

an authoritative rule

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

a particular situation

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

smile affectedly or derisively

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

not in physical motion

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading They had all attended _petits levers_ of kings, courtisanes, and Ministers, ever since their rank and dignities entitled them so to do.

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

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

the act of using

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

someone who visits

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

at the time that

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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From this reading Mme. la Comtesse de Stainville, for instance, would have stepped aside at this precise juncture with a deep curtsey and mayhap a giggle or a smirk--since she was privileged to be frivolous--whereupon M. Achille would with the proper decorum due to so solemn a function have handed M. le Contrôleur's day shirt to the visitor of highest rank there present, who was privileged to pass it over milor's head.

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

From this reading THE WEIGHT OF ETIQUETTE Perhaps certain characteristics which milor the Marquis of Eglinton had inherited from his English grandfather caused him to assume a more elaborate costume for his _petit lever_ than the rigid court etiquette of the time had prescribed.

which person or people

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.

in the company of; together with

From this reading According to every mandate of usage and fashion, when, at exactly half-past ten o'clock, he had asked M. Achille so peremptorily for his shoes and then sat on the edge of his bed, with legs dangling over its sides, he should have been attired in a flowered dressing gown over a lace-ruffled _chemise de nuit_, and a high-peaked _bonnet-de-coton_ with the regulation tassel should have taken the place of the still absent perruque.

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

From this reading Then all the distinguished gentlemen who stood nearest to him would have known what to do.