Chapter II

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

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

matters of personal concern

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

the state of being allied or confederated

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

on or to one side

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

the act of preventing something from occurring

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

a period of 100 years

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

make up

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

to come or go into

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

divisible by two

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

at any time

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

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

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

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

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

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

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

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

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

immediately past

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

a room where books are kept

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

the force of workers available

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

a form of address for a man

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

an amount of time

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

a person who owns something

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

on the contrary

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

express in words

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

not in physical motion

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

one who lives through affliction

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

precisely as stated

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

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

From this reading There is not a gem, a coin, a book thrown aside on his chimney-piece, his sofa, his table, that does not bespeak an almost fastidious elegance in the possessor.'--_Lord Byron's Journal._ I Mr. Julius Gumberg was the last survivor of a type familiar in the English, or rather in the London, society of the middle period of the nineteenth century.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading His assistance was even invoked, it was whispered, by the counsellors of very great people, and it was further added that he had been instrumental in averting more than one morganatic alliance.

which person or people

From this reading It has always been the case that to those, who know much shall more be revealed, and Mr. Gumberg had forgotten more scandals than even the most trusted of his contemporaries had ever told or been told.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

belonging to which person

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

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

From this reading In those days reticence, concerning one's own affairs be it understood, was still the rule rather than the exception, but there were a certain number of men, and a few women, to whom everything seems to have been told, and whose advice on the more delicate and difficult affairs of life, if not invariably followed--for that would have been asking too much of human nature--was invariably asked.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading 'If you enter his house, his drawing-room, his library, you of yourself say, This is not the dwelling of a common mind.