Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

(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 Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

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

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

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

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

brought into existence

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

the lower side of anything

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

a state at a particular time

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

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

From this reading And there was always her own set to which she could retreat if desirable.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading And there was always her own set to which she could retreat if desirable.

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

someone who is dreaming

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

apart from; not including

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

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

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

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

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

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From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

past form of “hyphenate” — divide or connect with a hyphen

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And there was always her own set to which she could retreat if desirable.

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

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

plural of “intellect” — knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

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 But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

of a pale to moderate greyish violet color

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

not any; not one

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

something you have to do

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And there was always her own set to which she could retreat if desirable.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

never-ceasing

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

any competition

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

on the contrary

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading And there was always her own set to which she could retreat if desirable.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And there was always her own set to which she could retreat if desirable.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there was always her own set to which she could retreat if desirable.

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

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

the upper part of anything

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

a mental image that is similar to a visual perception

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

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

From this reading Mrs. Hind-Willet, born to the purple--or rather entitled to a narrow border of discreet mauve on all occasions of ceremony in Manhattan, was a dreamer of dreams.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

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

From this reading But the persistent visualisation, which had become obsession, of a society to be formed out of the massed intellects of Manhattan regardless of race, morals, or previous condition of social servitude--a gentle intellectual affinity which knew no law of art except individual inspiration, haunted her always.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had begun with a fashionable and semi-fashionable nucleus which included Mrs. Atherstane, the Countess d'Enver, Latimer Varyck, Olaf Dennison, and Pedro Carrillo, and then enlarged the circle from those perpetual candidates squatting anxiously upon the social step-ladder all the way from the bottom to the top.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading One of her dreams concerned her hyphenated husband, and she put him away; another concerned Penrhyn Cardemon; and she woke up.