Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

later than; following

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

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

From this reading BETWEEN CARTHAGE AND KENSINGTON.

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

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

past form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

for the reason that

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BETWEEN CARTHAGE AND KENSINGTON.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading BETWEEN CARTHAGE AND KENSINGTON.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

not pleasing in odor or taste

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

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From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

with fondness; with love

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

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

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

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

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

a social unit living together

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

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

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

and nothing more

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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From this reading BETWEEN CARTHAGE AND KENSINGTON.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

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From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

a form of address for a man

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

above and across; more than

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

an artist who paints

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

by chance

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

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From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

with restored energy

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

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From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

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

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

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

From this reading It was for this that he had declined his daughter's invitations,--for this, and perhaps just a little because the society of Mr. Lobyer was distasteful to him, and the gorgeousness of the Lobyer _menagé_ stifling and oppressive.

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From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

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

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

during the time that

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

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From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had refreshed himself with a month's holiday during the past autumn, and had spent his holiday in Venice, the city of his love,--the city to which he had taken flight after his first success,--to rest for a while amid the dreamy beauty of the Adriatic, the poetic glories of the past.

made of or containing or resembling wood

From this reading After his holiday he had returned to the Fountains with a sketch for his new picture in his portfolio--a sketch that had been thought out and dreamed over as he lay back in his gondola, or basked, at full length, in some woody island, with pine-trees murmuring above his head, and blue and emerald-tinted wavelets creeping to his feet.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.

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

From this reading While the splendours and gaieties of Mr. Lobyer's household afforded conversation for the neighbourhood of Pevenshall, William Crawford the painter worked his hardest at a picture which he fondly hoped would be one of his best achievements.