Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

later than; following

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

(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 The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

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

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading John was very civil to Nora.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

carefully weighed

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

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From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

every person

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

put to use

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

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

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

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

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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 Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

no person; not anyone

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

above and across; more than

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

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From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

everywhere

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

precisely as stated

From this reading John was very civil to Nora.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

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

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

during the time that

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

which person or people

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

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

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rintoul, though with many protestations and much scorn of the little rustic assembly, had been persuaded to wait for it, and was an object of attraction as great as--nay, in some respects greater than--John himself.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The ball was in full career; everybody had come to it from all the houses within reach, and the radius was wide--extending over the whole county.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading There were no great young ladies in the company for whom it was worth his while to exert himself, and consequently the young man yielded to the soft flattery of all the pleased and grateful faces around him, and made himself agreeable in general, ending, however, almost invariably at the side of Nora, to whom it was a pleasing compensation for the indifference of the young master of Dalrulzian, who had been so distinctly destined for her by the country.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was universally acknowledged that nobody could have imagined the drawing-room at Dalrulzian to be so large--and though the mothers and the old ladies were in a great state of alarm as to the facilities for stepping forth through the long windows after a dance, yet the young people, indifferent to the northern chill which they had been used to all their lives, considered the Walk, which seemed almost a portion of the room, to be the most delightful of all.