Chapter V

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

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

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From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

(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 The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

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

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

a formal public statement

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

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

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

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

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

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

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

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From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

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 In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

fully detailed and specific about particulars

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

plural of “confectioner” — someone who makes candies and other sweets

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

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

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

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From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

true confidential information

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

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

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

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From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

the act of giving

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

state of being gratified or satisfied

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

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

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

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

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “harbinger” — something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

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

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

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

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

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From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

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From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

as might be expected

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading "NEWSPAPERS"--"THE PARK."

not one, and not any

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

a numbered list

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading "NEWSPAPERS"--"THE PARK."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

by chance

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

on the contrary

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

without much difficulty

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

considered individually

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

of superior grade

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

United States writer (born in 1933)

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

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

From this reading "NEWSPAPERS"--"THE PARK."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

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

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

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From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

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

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

lacking information or instruction

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

precisely as stated

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

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

From this reading But this would have been far from the fact, or rather the very opposite to it; it was to the milliners, the confectioners, the musicians, the _maître d'hotel_, and the other individuals interested in affording publicity to the dresses and entertainments of their employers, that the long and circumstantial details of Lady Borrowdale's, or any other great assembly, are to be attributed; free from any petty interference, or the gratification of a silly vanity on the part of the principals themselves.

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

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

in or at the place that

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."

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

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

during the time that

From this reading An uninstructed reader would have been misled by these harbingers of public events; and from the tone of the respective _affichés_ feel justified in the conclusion, that the one must have been the production of Lady Borrowdale's own pen, or at least from her dictation, while the other appeared naturally as the result of that publicity, to which the actions of the great are always subjected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The newspapers of the following morning had devoted columns to the description of Lady Borrowdale's entertainment, and the numbering of the distinguished persons assembled there; the dresses, the apartments, the decorations, the viands, and every minute arrangement, were all detailed with an accuracy which an eye-witness of the scene would readily have acknowledged, and which none but an eye-witness could possibly have succeeded in giving.

the day immediately before today

From this reading In a far less conspicuous and pretending manner, did the announcement figure in the same paper, that "Lady Tilney yesterday evening received a select circle of her friends at her house in ---- Street, where the Sontag gave several specimens of her unrivalled talents."