Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

matters of personal concern

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

(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 AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

a cordial disposition

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

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 The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

an official engaged in international negotiations

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

set up or found

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

plural of “flourish” — a showy gesture

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

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

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

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

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

not any; not one

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

unusual or striking

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

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

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

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

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

third-person singular of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

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

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

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

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.

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

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”

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

From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.

which person or people

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.

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

From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”