Chapter XI

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

From this reading A PAINFUL SCENE.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

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

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

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

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

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From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

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

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

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From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

terminate

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

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From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

in disagreement

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

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From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

the domain controlled by a duke or duchess

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

divisible by two

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

not pertinent to the matter under consideration

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

the act of giving

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

in a greedy manner

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

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From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

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

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

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

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

according to the clock

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading A PAINFUL SCENE.

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From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

on the contrary

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

express in words

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A PAINFUL SCENE.

the act of searching for something

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

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

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

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

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On retiring to his chamber at about one o’clock in the morning, Charles Hatfield thought not of seeking his couch: but, throwing himself into an arm-chair, he gave way to the agitating--conflicting--turbulent ideas which had been excited in his soul.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We deemed it advisable to break as little as possible, by comment or extraneous explanation, the thread of the Prince of Montoni’s discourse upon the reform that had been introduced into the Grand Duchy of Castelcicala.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

at the time that

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading We therefore refrained from giving any account of the manner in which Charles Hatfield listened, and received--or rather, greedily drank in--the narrative of his Royal Highness.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.

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

From this reading To say that the young man heard with enthusiasm, were to convey but a feeble idea of his emotions as he hung upon every sentence--every word, that fell from the lips of the Earl’s illustrious guest:--when, however, we declare that even Perdita’s image fell into the back-ground of his mind, during the whole time that the Prince was discoursing, our readers may form some notion of the nature of that impression which was made upon him.