Chapter IV

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

(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 And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

plural of “countess” — female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

delicately beautiful

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

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From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

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From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

enclose in a shrine

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

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From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

divisible by two

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

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

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

a highway

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

of great significance or value

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

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From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

social deportment

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

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

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

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From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

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From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

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

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

express in speech

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

not in physical motion

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

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

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Gilded _salons_ in Belgravia, dainty boudoirs in Mayfair, not to speak of everything that is gorgeous in the rural palaces, which are as so many centres of light throughout England--are the scenery in which they are accustomed to enshrine the subjects of their fancy.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

at the time that

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.

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

From this reading The explanation which was given to John Erskine on the highroad between Dalrulzian and Lindores, as it is still more important to us than to him, must be here set forth at more length.

belonging to which person

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To them it is given to know how duchesses and countesses demean themselves in their _moments perdus_, and they even catch as it flies that airy grace with which the chit-chat of society makes itself look like something of consequence.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading There are some happy writers whose mission it is to expound the manners and customs of the great.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, alas! to these writers when they have done all, yet must we add that they fail to satisfy their models.