Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

try to stir up public opinion

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

possessing life

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

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

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

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From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

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From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

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From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

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

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

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

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

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

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

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

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

a narrow way or road

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

immediately past

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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 A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

engage in

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

social deportment

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

a full supply

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

on the contrary

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

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From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

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

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

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

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Lucy was among them, small and pale, and rather silent, and intensely alive.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She, of course, was a native not of Park Lane but of Chelsea; and the people who had frequented her home there were of a different sort.

on that

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

of good upbringing

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

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

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

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

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

which person or people

From this reading High living, plain thinking, agreeable manners and personal appearance, plenty of humour, enough ability to make a success of the business of living and not enough to agitate the brain, a light tread along a familiar and well-laid road, and a serene blindness to side-tracks and alleys not familiar nor well-laid and to those that walked thereon--these were the characteristics of the pleasant people who frequented Denis Urquhart's pleasant house in Park Lane.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A LONG WAY Lord Evelyn Urquhart dined with his nephew on the last evening in February.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.

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

From this reading It was a characteristic Urquhart dinner-party; the guests were mostly cheerful, well-bred young people of high spirits and of the worldly station that is not much concerned with any aspect of money but the spending of it.