Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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

From this reading But in modern life it had an appearance of over-emphasis.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading But in modern life it had an appearance of over-emphasis.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

pledged to be married

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in modern life it had an appearance of over-emphasis.

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From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

psychological suffering

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

divisible by two

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

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

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

set up or found

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

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

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

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

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

a slight illness

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But in modern life it had an appearance of over-emphasis.

capable of being justified

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But in modern life it had an appearance of over-emphasis.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

the force of workers available

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading But in modern life it had an appearance of over-emphasis.

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

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

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From this reading But in modern life it had an appearance of over-emphasis.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

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From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

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

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

a special situation

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

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

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

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From this reading In the chivalrous days of tournaments, troubadours and crusades this romantic exercise of seeming enslaved was, he held, justifiable, even interesting.

precisely as stated

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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

From this reading Agnes was too ill to appear at the Duchess of Pevensey's dinner that evening.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

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

From this reading The time passed well enough for him--far better, in fact, than he had expected, for he was relieved from the strain of "dancing attendance" on his betrothed--a thing which he, even more than most men, found silly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading Lord Reckage's melancholy, absent air during the entertainment, and his early withdrawal from the distinguished party, were referred, with sympathy, to the very proper distress he felt at Miss Carillon's tiresome indisposition.