used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
altitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/
plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
BaedekernounUS /ˈbeɪdəkər/
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
circulateverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/
become widely known and passed on
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
cold-hearted
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From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
don't
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From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
a social unit living together
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
hard-headed
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From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
heating-apparatus
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From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
honeymoonersnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːnərz/
plural of “honeymooner” — someone recently married
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
l'Europe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
ozonenounUS /ˈoʊzoʊn/
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
a human being
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
radiatornounUS /ˈreɪdieɪtər/
any object that radiates energy
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
in the near future
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
Vaucluse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we spun away from the Hotel de l'Europe soon after two o'clock that afternoon I felt that I was largely composed of thrill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
at the time that
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inside the car the middle-aged honeymooners had an air of desperate resignation which the consciousness of doing their duty according to Baedeker gives to tourists.
a Caucasian
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
which person or people
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cold as the wind had grown, the thrill kept me warm, mingling in my veins with ozone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The tap was turned on in the newly invented heating-apparatus in the car floor, through which hot water from the radiator can be made to circulate; and I wondered, if this extreme measure were resorted to already, what would be left to do when we reached those high, white altitudes of which the chauffeur had been speaking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a singularly hard-headed, cold-hearted person who could set out for Vaucluse without the smallest thrill; and hard heads and cold hearts don't "run in our family."
