Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

indifference by personal withdrawal

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

any thing at all

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

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

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The morning was brilliantly sunny, and both the promenade and the Row were crowded.

with brightness

From this reading The morning was brilliantly sunny, and both the promenade and the Row were crowded.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

be similar, be in line with

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The morning was brilliantly sunny, and both the promenade and the Row were crowded.

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From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

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From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

put on clothes

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

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

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

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

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

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

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

a social unit living together

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

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 An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

not any; not one

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

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

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading The morning was brilliantly sunny, and both the promenade and the Row were crowded.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

in a rigorous manner

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The morning was brilliantly sunny, and both the promenade and the Row were crowded.

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

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

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

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The morning was brilliantly sunny, and both the promenade and the Row were crowded.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

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

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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

From this reading An hour or so later, Prince Shan left his house in Curzon Street and, followed at a discreet distance by two members of his household, strolled into the Park.

the activity of making visits

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

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From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

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

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

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

From this reading It had pleased him that morning to conform rigorously to the mode of dress adopted by the fashionable citizens of the country which he was visiting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He carried himself with a faint air of aloofness, as though he moved amongst scenes in which he had no actual concern, as though he were living, in thought at any rate, in some other world.

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

From this reading Few people, without the closest observation, would have taken him for anything but a well-turned-out, exceedingly handsome and distinguished-looking Englishman.