Chapter IX

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

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

equally

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

(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 As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

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

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

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

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

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From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

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

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

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From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading LOVERS' ERRORS.

divisible by two

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

a gay feeling

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

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

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

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

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

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

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

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

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

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

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading LOVERS' ERRORS.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

an insane person

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

hide under a false appearance

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

a particular point in time

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

coated with paint

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

the place where some action occurs

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

a state of acute pain

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

required or under orders

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

in or at that place or location

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

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

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

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

From this reading As it was, he remained; it cannot be supposed from any entertainment or delight that he derived from the scene, but from that species of suffering which renders _all_ scenes alike; and in the bitterness of his heart he even affected a gaiety such as the poor maniac feels,

during the time that

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

belonging to which person

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading "With moody madness laughing wild Amid severest woe."

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

From this reading Had Lord Albert D'Esterre been himself at the time, and not the victim of contending passions, he would have left the _fête_ at Avington Priory the moment he had seen Lady Adeline depart.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading How many hearts are there in similar situations, whose gangrene wounds are festering at the core while the mask of pleasure is painted on the face!