Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

(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 The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

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

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

of or relating to clerks

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

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

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading His conjecture had hit the mark.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

the specified day of the month

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

causing dejection

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

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

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

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From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

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

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

cause to move by striking

From this reading His conjecture had hit the mark.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

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

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

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From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading His conjecture had hit the mark.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

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From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

an amount of time

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

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

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

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

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

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From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

following in time or order

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

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

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

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

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

in the direction of

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

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

From this reading The evening of the Murewell Hall dinner-party proved to be a date of some importance in the lives of two or three persons.

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

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

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From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

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

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

which person or people

From this reading Henslowe who knew certain sides of the Squire’s character by heart, had taken Time by the forelock.

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

From this reading The Squire’s sentiments toward him, which had been on the whole friendly enough, with the exception of a slight nuance of contempt provoked in Mr. Wendover’s mind by all forms of the clerical calling, had been completely transformed in the course of the afternoon before the dinner-party, and transformed by the report of his agent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

but in spite of that

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Rose was not likely to forget it; Langham carried about with him the picture of the great drawing-room, its stately light and shade, and its scattered figures, through many a dismal subsequent hour: and to Robert it was the beginning of a period of practical difficulties such as his fortunate youth had never yet encountered.