Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

(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 Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

for which vengeance has been taken

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

put on clothes

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

apart from; not including

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

the act of departing

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

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

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the act of departing

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

the literary culture

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

information about recent and important events

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

existing or coming before

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

move upward

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

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From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I could not sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

up to a particular time

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.

freed of a mistaken or misguided notion

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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 Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading For a fortnight M---- M---- was so ill that I expected every moment to hear the news of her death.

showing sorrow

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

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

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

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

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Continues the Preceding Chapter--M. M. Recovers--I Return to Venice--Tonine Consoles Me--Decrease of My Love For M. M.-- Doctor Righelini--Curious Conversation With Him--How This Conversation Affected M. M.--Mr. Murray Undeceived and Avenged Tontine had what is called tact and common sense, and thinking these qualities were required in our economy she behaved with great delicacy, not going to bed before receiving my letters, and never coming into my room except in a proper dress, and all this pleased me.

the act of creating written works

From this reading This news so shocked me that I could not rise, and passed the whole day in weeping and writing, Tonine not leaving me till midnight.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading On Shrove Tuesday C---- C---- wrote that her friend was not strong enough to read my letter, and that she was going to receive ‘extreme unction’.