Chapter XXII · A Council of State

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

later than; following

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

(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 If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

having or showing distrust

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

raised above the ground

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

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

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

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

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

in an attractively handsome manner

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

act or move at high speed

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

to a considerable degree

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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 There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

a particular point in time

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

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

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

not any; not one

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

filled or impregnated with perfume

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

having very keen vision

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

possessing material wealth

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

except for; apart from

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

express in words

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

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

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

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

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

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

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

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

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

precisely as stated

From this reading Each represented, in some of the very strongest characteristics, a nationality totally unlike that of the other: the Saxon, blunt, imperious, and decided; the Celt, subtle, quick-sighted, and suspicious, distrustful of all, save his own skill in a moment of difficulty.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

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

From this reading It was a fine mellow evening of the late autumn as two men sat in a large and handsomely furnished chamber opening upon a vast garden.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have no mysteries with our reader, and we hasten to say that one of these personages was the Chevalier Stubber,--confidential minister of the Duke of Massa; the other was our old acquaintance Billy Traynor.

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

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

which person or people

From this reading If there was some faint resemblance in the fortunes of these two men, who, sprung from the humblest walks of life, had elevated themselves by their talents to a more exalted station, there all likeness between them ended.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.

the words that are spoken

From this reading There was something in the dim half-light, the heavily perfumed air, rich with the odor of the orange and the lime, and the stillness, that imparted a sense of solemnity to the scene, where, indeed, few words were interchanged, and each seemed to ponder long after every syllable of the other.