Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

to agree or express agreement

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

matters of personal concern

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

plural of “confidant” — someone to whom private matters are confided

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

a special loved one

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

expel from a country

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

having received what was desired

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

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

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

held dear

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

engage in

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

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

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

an artist who paints

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

accept an excuse for

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

relating to or involving money

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

a human being

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

tightly woven fabric with raised cords

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

to a great degree

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating his history in their behoof.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

someone who visits

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

at the time that

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

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

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In which Belisarius returns from Exile I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary losses which had visited him and his father afflicted him near so sorely as the state of his home.

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

From this reading In a pique with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him.