Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

(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 Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

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

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

capable of being attained or accomplished

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

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

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

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From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

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From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

intense or sharp

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

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From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

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From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And from no hidden motive.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

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

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

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

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

not accessible to view

From this reading And from no hidden motive.

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

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

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

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

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

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

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

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading And from no hidden motive.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

not any; not one

From this reading And from no hidden motive.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

and nothing more

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

make reference to

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

cut with a saw

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

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

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

plural of “subtlety” — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

doomed to extinction

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

the environmental condition

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

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

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

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

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

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

From this reading IN THE SUNK GARDEN I shall never forget that déjeûner, and the kindness of my guardian to poor Franzius.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

precisely as stated

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

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

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

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

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

well expressed and to the point

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

at the time that

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.

which person or people

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Franzius was his guest, he had invited him to déjeûner, he saw the Bohemian was ill at ease in his strange surroundings, and with exquisite delicacy only attainable by a man of good birth, trained in all the subtleties of life, he set himself the task of setting his guest at ease.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading The tall footmen who served us may have wondered at this very unaccustomed guest; but had the Emperor been sitting in Franzius' place M. le Vicomte could not have laid himself out more to please.

the words that are spoken

From this reading When the meal was over we went into the smoking-room; and then, and only then, did M. le Vicomte refer to the question of Eloise in a few well-chosen words.