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From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
(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 TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost his last memory had been of the sea.
in addition
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
any thing at all
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost his last memory had been of the sea.
Bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
denizennounUS /ˈdenəzən/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
embeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
full-rigged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
immediately past
From this reading Almost his last memory had been of the sea.
LINGUISTnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
a specialist in linguistics
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Almost his last memory had been of the sea.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
not any; not one
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
oilsnounUS /ɔɪlz/
plural of “oil” — a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
precisely, exactly
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
transport commercially
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
TOLLEMACHE
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From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
ultramarinenoun
blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
Vireville
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From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, too, a stuffed trout in a glass case which might also, with a little difference, have been a denizen of the deep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOLLEMACHE AS A LINGUIST (1) The full-rigged ship, in oils, embedded in a solid sea of the same medium resembling a newly ploughed ultramarine field, which hung over the chest of drawers in the Bishop's bedroom (he having taken the little house furnished, and feeling, with his fine courtesy, that he had no right to change the place of anything therein), perplexed La Vireville not at all.
