Chapter VI · How Roland Became Entitled to the Godfrey Browne Property

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

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

the state of being absent

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

third-person singular of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

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

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Bell: Images.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

provoking fear terror

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The sherry iced,--the company still colder.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The sherry iced,--the company still colder.

the state of being physically constrained

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

the relation between contraries

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

in an impressively beautiful manner

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

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

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

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

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading The sherry iced,--the company still colder.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Bell: Images.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

plural of “ingredient” — a component of a mixture or compound

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

the item at the end

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

and nothing more

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

above and across; more than

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

From this reading The sherry iced,--the company still colder.

be seated

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

not in physical motion

From this reading The sherry iced,--the company still colder.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

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

From this reading The sherry iced,--the company still colder.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

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

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

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

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

precisely as stated

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.

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

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

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

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

which person or people

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

belonging to which person

From this reading The party who now took their seats at table were not made of those ingredients whose admixture accomplishes a social meeting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Besides this, there was a sense of constraint over every one, from the absence of the host and his expected guest; and lastly, the very aspect of a gorgeously decorated table, with vacant places, has always a chilling influence over those who sit around.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Their natures, pursuits, and tastes were only sufficiently unlike to suggest want of agreement, without possessing the broad contrasts that invite conversation by their own contrariety.