Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

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

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

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

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

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

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

for the reason that

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

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From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

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

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

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

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

intense or sharp

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

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

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

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

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

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

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

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

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

joined in matrimony

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

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

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

on one occasion

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

and nothing more

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a human being

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

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From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

unusual or striking

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

term of address for a man

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

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

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I was presented to Lord and Lady W---- in society, and visited them more than once at their place near Manchester.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

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

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

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

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

which person or people

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There was no fault to find with the elegance of his appearance and his remarkable good looks; he certainly was the beau ideal of a dandy,--with his slender, perfectly dressed figure, his pale complexion, regular features, fine eyes, and dark, glossy waves of hair, and the general aristocratic distinction of his whole person,--and was so like the Earl of So-and-So, in the fashionable novel of the day, that I always longed to ask him what he did at the end of the "third volume," and "whether he or Sir Reginald married Lady Geraldine."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Among the persons whom I used to see behind the scenes were two who, for different reasons, attracted my attention: one was the Earl of W----, and the other the Rev. A.F. C----.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But why this exquisite _par excellence_ should always have struck me as slightly absurd, I cannot imagine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.

showing curiosity

From this reading But before I had made Lord W----'s acquaintance, he was an object of wondering admiration to me, not altogether unmixed with a slight sense of the ridiculous, only because it passed my comprehension how any real, live man could be so exactly like the description of a particular kind of man, in a particular kind of book.